经济学人下载:中美贸易战下的中国广交会(1)

1.bedevil 困扰
His career was bedevilled by injury.
他的事业深受伤痛的困扰。
2.escalation 扩大；升级
There is still a danger of escalation of some regional conflicts.
个别地区的冲突还存在着升级的危险。
3.remaining 剩下的
The United States has withdrawn the remaining staff from its embassy
美国已经撤回了大使馆的剩余人员。
4.ratchet up 逐渐升高
He fears inflation will ratchet up as the year ends
他害怕通货膨胀会在年终更加严重。