经济学人下载:舆论漩涡中的美国新任大法官卡瓦诺(2)

1.knock out 破坏
Our bombers have knocked out the mobile launchers.
我们的轰炸机已经破坏了那些移动发射台。
2.sum up 作总结
When the judge summed up, it was clear he wanted a guilty verdict.
当法官作总结时，显然他想要一个有罪判决。
3.carry on继续[qh]
His eldest son Joseph carried on his father's traditions.
长子约瑟夫继承了他父亲的传统。
4.stave off 延缓
We'll never be able to stop beach erosion, we can only stave it off.
我们永远都不能阻止海滩被侵蚀，我们只能暂缓其发生。