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经济学人下载:特朗普拒不承认败选,美国危矣(3)

2020-11-26来源:Economist

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1. in the short term 从短期来看

In the short term, chemical sprays are clearly an effective way to control pests

从短期来看，喷洒化学药品显然能有效控制虫害。

2. lost cause 没有希望的事情

They do not want to expend energy in what, to them, is a lost cause.

他们不想把精力投到他们认为注定不会成功的事中去。