经济学人下载: 制药公司并购:致死还是治愈？(2)

1.elicited 引起
The crime elicited an outcry against illicit drugs.
那起罪行引发了打击违禁药品的呼声。
2.bitterly 不痛快地
We are bitterly upset at what has happened.
我们对发生的事感到极其难过。
3.rival 对手
The two teams have always been rivals.
这两个队一直是竞争对手。
4.dispose of 卖掉
As they sell oil, copper and wheat, they also dispose of gold.
在他们抛售石油、铜和小麦的同时，他们也卖出了黄金。