经济学人下载:哄抬物价(2)

1.snuff out 消灭
Every time a new flicker of resistance appeared, the government snuffed it out
一旦有抵抗的苗头出现时，政府总是迅速地加以消灭。
2.resume恢复
She resumed her career after an interval of six years.
经过六年的间歇之后她又重新上岗。
3.stick to 坚持
Perhaps he should have stuck to writing.
也许他还是一心放在写作上。
4.laureate 获奖者
He has been internationally renowned as the "Father of Fibre Optics" and is now a Nobel Laureate.
他一直是享誉国际的光纤之父，而今他还是诺贝尔奖得主。