经济学人下载:橙剂:印度大选(2)

1.lift-off (火箭的)发射
The lift-off was delayed about seven minutes.
发射时间推迟了7分钟左右。
2.outweigh another (在重要性或意义上)超过
The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages.
这笔交易的利远大于弊。
3.stand up to someone 抵抗
He hit me, so I hit him back–the first time in my life I'd stood up to him.
他打了我，我就还手打了他–这是我生平第一次反抗他。
4.push through 使…被通过
The Democratic majority pushed through a law permitting the sale of arms.
民主党以多数票通过了允许武器销售的法案。
5.be hounded out of 迫使(某人)离开
There is a general view around that he has been hounded out of office by the press.
人们普遍认为是媒体迫使他离职的。