经济学人下载:美国核条令(2)

1.kick someone out of 撵走，开除
The country's leaders kicked five foreign journalists out of the country.
该国首脑将5名外国记者驱逐出境。
2.rule out 不考虑，排除
The Treasury Department has ruled out using a weak dollar as the main solution for the country's trade problems.
财政部已经不考虑使用疲软美元作为解决该国贸易问题的主要办法。
3.at stake 得失难
The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake.
一场成败如此难料的比赛紧张度自然很高。