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 。
adj. 献身于某种事业的,委托的