1.bargaining chip 谈判筹码;讨价还价的筹码
Their government is perfectly capable of using starvation as a bargaining chip.
他们的政府熟稔利用饥荒作为讨价还价的筹码这一手段。
2.allies and adversaries alike 敌我各方
Trump's second year in office was marked by turnover among top-level advisers and by shifting policies toward allies and adversaries alike.
特朗普执政的第二年,不仅他的高层顾问频频换血,他对敌我双方的政策也都发生了转变。
3.wait out 等……结束;跟……耗到底
We decided that it would be safe to wait out the storm.
我们决定,还是等风暴过去安全一点。
4. be truly committed to 对……势在必得
If he is truly committed to reducing violence, he should begin by acknowledging that racially inspired violence is preventable.
如果他对减少暴力真的是势在必得,那他应该首先承认,种族暴力是可以避免的。
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