1. anoint sb. as 指定……为……
At the last congress, Kim Jong-il received the party titles that anointed him as heir apparent to his father, Kim Il-sung.
在上次党代会上,金正日接受了党内职务,成了其父亲金日成的指定接班人 。
2. jockey to do sth. 为了……不择手段
All of them will be jockeying for the two top jobs.
所有人都会想方设法去抢那两个热门职位 。
3. confer with 和……交换意见/商议
After Kennedy conferred with all of his White House advisors, a balanced course of action defused the crisis. War was averted .
肯尼迪与所有白宫顾问商讨对策,之后做了明智的决定,化解了这场危机,避免了一场战争 。
4. line up 找好了;排好队
They quickly lined up in the playground for inspection.
他们很快在操场上排好了队等待检查 。
v. 决定,决心,确定,测定