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1.be susceptible to 易受……影响
They produce everything from aluminium to zircon, and so are less susceptible to fluctuations in the price of any particular metal.
它们的产品包罗万象，从铝到锆石不一而足，故而不易受到某一种金属价格波动的影响。
2.hard-wired (非正式)天生的，固有的
Modern, unequal societies are hugely stressful because they violate people's hard-wired sense of fairness.
现代化却不平等的社会充满了极大的压力，因为它们违背了人们天生就有的公平感。
3.be tarred with 被认为是一路货色，被看成一丘之貉
The Republicans had hitherto been nervous about raising "the black issue" for fear of being branded "racist", or the "Hillary is a liar issue" for fear of being tarred with Ken Starr's brush.
共和党人迄今为止一直不敢提及“黑人话题”，害怕因此而被标榜成“种族主义者”。也不敢以“希拉里是个骗子”作为谈资，担心被斥为同斯塔尔是一丘之貉。
4.foul play 严重犯规；不公平的比赛；不正当行为
Police are not treating the case as foul play.
警方不会按违规行为对待本案。
5.inroad (尤指通过消耗或削弱其他事物取得的)进展
This deal is their first major inroad into the American market.
这交易是他们进军美国市场的首次重大收获。
