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2019-03-21来源:Economist
1.economic damage 经济损失

There is little evidence that this brinkmanship caused lasting economic damage.
几乎没有证据表明,这种边缘政策对经济造成了持续的破坏。 

2.hive off 分出

Klockner plans to hive off its loss-making steel businesses.
克劳克纳公司计划出售其亏损的钢铁业务。

3.stepped up 加强

The country stepped up internal security.
该国加强了国内安保。

4.launched a lawsuit against 起诉

Cisco launched a lawsuit against Apple that was settled when the two companies agreed to share the name.
思科对苹果提起了诉讼,后来两家公司达成和解,同意共享这一名称。