经济学人下载:斯里兰卡连环爆炸袭击(1)

1.blow up 爆炸
He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane.
他因图谋炸飞机而被监禁了45年。
2.thwart someone 阻挠，挫败
The security forces were doing all they could to thwart terrorists.
安全部队正尽其所能挫败恐怖分子。
3.follow up 追查
State police are following up several leads.
州警察局正在追查几条线索。
4.sack someone 开除
If he hadn't been so good at the rest of his job, I probably would have sacked him.
如果他不是在工作的其他方面做得这么好，我可能已经把他解雇了。
5.exclude someone from 拒(某人)于(某地、活动)之外，不包括
Many of the youngsters feel excluded.
很多年轻人感觉受排挤。