1. take office 上任;就职
As soon as he took office, Mr Abe reinstated the regulatory reform council, which had been disbanded by the previous government.
上任不久,安倍就恢复了上届政府解散的监管改革委员会 。
2. stem from 源自
A counter-terrorism official says it does not stem from the president's anger at having been a target himself.
一位反恐官员表示这一姿态并非源于总统对自己成为了恐怖份子的袭击目标的愤懑 。
3. tighten limits on 收紧对……的限制
China has tightened limits on rare earth exports.
中国加紧了对稀土资源的出口限制 。
4. snap up 抢购;争夺
It has no doubt gotten tougher for U.S to snap up resource assets as markets have regained some liquidty.
显然,随着市场流动性的恢复,美国到海外收购自然资源资产的难度已经加大 。
n. 硅