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用法学习: 1. unconscionable (形容action, decision, 一般不用于形容人) I. morally unacceptable. unacceptable because of being too extreme: It is unconscionable to say that some kids don't deserve an education. To make people feel shame or guilt for being ill is unconscionable. This unconscionable policy will cause great suffering. II. mainly UK unacceptably great in amount: After waiting for an unconscionable amount of time, we were told to come back later. If you had only a moderate amount of mutton chop for yourself it would not be unconscionable to charge a very high interest. There have been cases in which there have been unconscionable delays by planning authorities. I have often said that the commitment to a funded index-linked scheme will cost an unconscionable amount of money. conscionable [ˈkɒn.ʃən.ə.bəl] 不符合道德标准的, 符合良心的, 良心上可以接受的 (to describe action, or decision, 一般不用于形容人) morally acceptable. acceptable to one's conscience This sort of behavior is at the limit of what I consider to be conscionable. The committee's decision to continue with this project is just not conscionable. conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs] I. 认真, 尽责的, 一丝不苟的. 认真负责的. 尽职尽责的. 工作认真的. work or duty well and thoroughly. putting a lot of effort into your work. feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others. serious about your work and putting a lot of effort into doing it in a careful way: He was very conscientious about checking every detail. Greg Smith is a conscientious and dedicated worker who will be an asset to your company. She was a conscientious worker, and I'll miss her. a conscientious student. "a conscientious man, he took his duties very seriously". We are generally very conscientious about our work. Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother. He studied conscientiously and enthusiastically. Yet, again, even the rejection of some temptation leaves conscientious practitioners vulnerable. For conscientious members of a community, they provide at least additional reasons for conformity to the law. What renders a performance authentic or convincing is the degree to which it reflects the pianist's conscientious, heroic attempt at performance itself. It thereby reinforces the willingness of conscientious members of the community. Yet the duties and the interests that are weighed are creations of the culture in which the conscientious person lives. Are they simply part of the "humanity factor" to be expected from even the most skilled and conscientious healthcare professionals? She remains an overly conscientious woman with subsyndromal but not overt anxiety symptoms. Although he occasionally allowed works implicitly critical of government policy, he appears to have been conscientious in his duties. II. relating to a person's conscience. "the individual is denied even the opportunity to break the law on conscientious grounds". 2. corridor n. A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, for example in railway carriages. the corridors of power = the halls of power 高层, 权力阶层, 当权者, 权力中枢 the highest level of government where the most important decisions are made. places where people talk about issues and make important decisions especially about political matters. the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. His laziness became a legend in the corridors of power. He is beautiful and much beloved in the corridors of power. I understand fully that this great industry has far too little political clout in the corridors of power. After all, he has been diverted from the corridors of power to the tunnel of technology. passageway I. A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings. II. Any way for passing in, out or through something. passage ['pæsidʒ] I. A passageway or corridor. II. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. passage of scripture. She struggled to play the difficult passages. III. Part of a path or journey. He made his passage through the trees carefully, mindful of the stickers. IV. The official approval of a bill or act by a parliament. The company was one of the prime movers in lobbying for the passage of the act. a rite of passage 成人礼, 成年仪式 an activity or ceremony that shows that someone has reached an important new stage in their life, especially the start of their adult life There's an element of danger to most adolescent rites of passage, whether they be driving, sex, alcohol or drugs. Hallway 走廊 a passageway whose purpose is to provide access to other rooms. A corridor in a building that connects rooms. Where the hall inside the front door of a house is elongated延长, 加长, 拉长, it may be called a passage, corridor, or hallway. A hall monitor is a student volunteer in American schools who is charged with maintaining order 维持秩序 in the school's corridors. They may be either students who are chosen for the position because they are responsible负责任的, or that may be chosen on a rota from all available students (a dorm monitor室长, 舍监, similarly, is a student or teacher volunteer in schools who is charged with maintaining order in a school's dormitories, i.e. making sure children are in bed asleep and not disturbing others). While specific duties vary between establishments, hall monitors typically check that students who are outside of their classrooms during lesson times have a valid hall pass, maintain overall good conduct in the corridors by preventing running and rowdy 喧闹的, 吵闹的 behavior, and ensure students are punctual in attending classes. Hall monitors may also be posted to a school's doors in order to prevent unauthorized entry during recess, in which case they may be known as door monitors. A hall monitor may have extra privileges and authority that is not afforded to other students, though the exact nature varies between schools. Hall monitors are most commonly found in junior and middle schools within the United States, but they may also be found in other countries under different names, or with slightly different duties. 4. forever and a day a very long time or for a very long time: They take forever and a day to get anything done. This is something I've dreamed about forever and a day. I'm going to love him for ever and a day. oomph [ʊmf] 蓬松感 power, strength, or energetic activity. ( enthusiasm, vigour, energy, or power. sex appeal.) If you say that someone or something has oomph, you mean that they are energetic and exciting. 'There's no buzz, there's no oomph about the place,' he complained. It's important to have a person with some oomph in charge of the department. UK You want a car with a bit of oomph. My pillow has lost its oomphy after one year of sleeping on it. It must have copped some beating. note: If your pillow feels flat and lacks its original fluffiness, it has likely lost its "oomph". This can be due to a few factors, including compression from daily use, moisture buildup, or simply age. Fortunately, you can revive a flat pillow with a few simple techniques. Daily fluffing, using the "accordion method" (pushing and pulling the pillow from opposite ends), or even a gentle cycle in the dryer with tennis balls can help redistribute the filling and restore its shape. Why your pillow might be losing its "ommf": Wear and tear. Over time, the materials in your pillow can compress and break down, especially if you sleep in the same position every night. Moisture: Sweat and oils from your head can seep into the pillow, causing the filling to clump or degrade. Type of filling: Some pillow fillings, like down or memory foam, are more prone to losing their shape and support over time. How to revive your pillow (or know when to replace it): Give the pillow a good shake and push it from end to end and side to side. This can help redistribute the filling and restore some of its fluffiness. Washing: If your pillow is machine washable, follow the instructions on the care label. Use a gentle cycle with cold water and add dryer balls or tennis balls to help fluff it during the drying process. Adding a pillow insert: You can add a firmer pillow insert or a folded towel inside the pillowcase to provide extra support, says Pain Free Aussies. Replacing your pillow: If your pillow is consistently flat, lumpy, or causing aches and pains, it's likely time to replace it. Most experts recommend replacing pillows every 1-2 years. 5. beating I. a defeat. If something such as a business, a political party, or a team takes a beating, it is defeated by a large amount in a competition or election. Our firm has taken a terrible beating in recent years. We took a beating (= we were defeated) in our last game. II. 痛殴. 胖揍. 痛打. an act of hitting someone repeatedly and hard. the act of hitting someone hard and repeatedly: She gave her son a severe beating. He escaped a beating. fig. This chair has taken a beating over the years (= been used often and damaged). If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick. ...after a savage beating by fellow inmates. The team secured pictures of prisoners showing signs of severe beatings. sth will take some beating 难以打败, 难以降服, 难以超越 If you say that something will take some beating, you mean that it is very good and it is unlikely that anything better will be done or made. For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating. be hard/tough to beat to take some considerable effort to match or surpass. His wonderful performance will be hard/tough to beat. 6. fight fire with fire 以牙还牙, 以其人之道还制其人之身 use the weapons or tactics of one's enemy or opponent, even if one finds them distasteful. to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them. If you fight fire with fire, you deal with people attacking or threatening you by using similar methods to the ones that they are using. The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire. While governors in New York and California have promised to "fight fire with fire," their hands are tied by their own state laws. a soft touch = an easy touch 心软的人 I. someone who you can easily persuade to do what you want. someone who is easy to control or get money from. If you say that someone is a soft touch or an easy touch, you mean that they can easily be persuaded to lend you money or to do things for you. One who is easy to control or manipulate; one who bends to the desires or demands of others. Julia is a soft touch—we can get her to help us with this prank. My dad was pretty strict when we were growing up, but he turned into a real soft touch when he got older. Tom was always such a soft touch for his daughter, always jumping through hoops to make her happy. Mr Wilson is no soft touch. Pamela was an easy touch when she needed some cash.  The chief, obviously a soft touch, gave him ten bucks. II. A kind and tender way of acting. I don't have the patience to be a kindergarten teacher, but you'll be great at it because you have a really soft touch. Alex doesn't have a soft touch, so I'm curious to see how he fares on his pediatrics rotation. You should volunteer at the local animal shelter—I mean, you always have a soft touch with the neighborhood cats, so why not? it's looking that way 看起来是那样的, 恐怕是会的 The topic of discussion is likely true or apt to happen. A: "Do you think Dad will be late?" B: "Yeah, his last text said it was looking that way." A: "Do you think we'll land that big client?" B: "I don't know for sure, but it's looking that way—the boss just went into some important meeting with them." It certainly looks that way. 7. nudge I. to push something or someone gently, especially to push someone with your elbow (= the middle part of your arm where it bends) to attract the person's attention. to push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone's attention: My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it. The children were giggling and nudging each other. He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down. II. to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level. to move by a small amount in a particular direction, especially up, or make something do this: Shares in the company nudged higher while its competitors' shares fell. nudge up Interest rates are gently nudging up. nudge sth up The Federal Reserve began nudging interest rates up. nudge (sth) down The credit card nudged down the APR of loans taken out online from 6.1% to 5.9%. Oil prices continue to nudge higher. Peter must be nudging 40 now. II. to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct: He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached. Do you find your parents nudging you in the direction of further study? noun. I. the act of pushing someone or something gently: I gave him a nudge to wake him up. II. 督促. 敦促. something that encourages or persuades someone to do something in a gentle way, or the act of doing this: Her words gave me the nudge I needed to learn to bake. This incentive was a nudge in the right direction. a small action that encourages something to happen: Gold reacts to the smallest nudge of the US dollar. III. a slight change in the value or level of something, usually an increase: give sth/get a nudge Before long medical costs will get another upward nudge as the number of older people in rich countries rises. give a nudge to sth News that retail sales rose more than most had expected gave a nudge to a number of retail stocks. 8. liven up 活跃起来 I. If a place or event livens up, or if something livens it up, it becomes more interesting and exciting. How could we decorate the room to liven it up? The multicoloured rag rug was chosen to liven up the grey carpet. The arena livens up only on Saturdays and Sundays when a flea market is open there. II. If people liven up, or if something livens them up, they become more cheerful and energetic. Talking about her daughters livens her up. George livens up after midnight, relaxing a little. Personally I think the character is a bit dull, but don't worry, I'll liven her up. live it up 好好活着, 享受生活 to have an exciting and very enjoyable time with parties, good food and drink, etc. spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by being extravagant or engaging in an exciting social life. "they're living it up in Hawaii". He's alive and well and living it up in the Bahamas. 8. foundling [ˈfaʊnd.lɪŋ] a young child who is left by its parents and then found and cared for by someone else. A foundling is a baby that has been abandoned by its parents, often in a public place, and that has then been found by someone. This episode shows how the mysteries surrounding foundlings shape entire lives. 

infirm体弱多病, invalid不能自理;

用法学习: 1. the more things change, the more they stay the same 万变不离其宗, 换表不换里, 无论怎么变化, 核心还是一样的 Turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo(status quo ante). Many things remain consistent even as changes happen. Often said in a resigned or sarcastic tone. We move into a fancy new office, and still, the server crashes all the time. The more things change, the more they stay the same. A change of heart must accompany experience before lasting change occurs. A "stomach tuck 收腹手术," also known as abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the abdomen by removing excess skin and fat, and tightening the abdominal muscles. It's a popular option for those looking to achieve a flatter, firmer stomach, particularly after significant weight loss or pregnancy. Tummy time 趴着躺 involves placing a baby on their stomach while they are awake and supervised, to strengthen their neck, shoulder, and core muscles and prevent flat spots on the back of their head. It's a crucial activity for development, helping babies learn to lift their head, roll, crawl, and eventually walk. It helps prevent flat spots on the back of the head (positional plagiocephaly) that can occur from prolonged back sleeping. 2. invalid [ˈɪnvəlɪd] 不能自理的人, 卧床不起的人 noun a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury. someone who is sick and unable to take care of himself or herself, especially for a long time. a person who is ill or injured for a long time and usually has to be cared for by others: My dad's mother is an invalid, and she lives with my aunt and uncle. "she spent the rest of her life as an invalid". Is the invalid in bed? adj. [ɪnˈvæl·ɪd] I. An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officially acceptable. If an action, procedure, or document is invalid, it cannot be accepted, because it breaks the law or some official rule. The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid. We cannot accept liability if you are refused entry because of invalid documents. ...the invalidity of the marriage ceremony. an invalid document/passport/licence. be declared/deemed/ruled invalid. Insurance is ruled invalid if the report is not received within 30 days of the theft. I'm afraid your driving licence is invalid in Eastern Europe. II. An invalid opinion, argument, etc. is not correct, usually because it is not logical or not based on correct information. An invalid argument or conclusion is wrong because it is based on a mistake. We think that those arguments are rendered invalid by the hard facts on the ground. an invalid argument. III. not true or acceptable, or not correctly thought out: The results of the election were declared invalid by the court. not recognized or accepted by a computer: invalid data. IV. a person with disablement or chronic ill health. incapacitated or disabled by injury, sickness, etc. an invalid chair. infirm [ɪnˈfɜrm] 老弱病残的, 体弱多病的, 身体孱弱的, 身体不结实的, 身体不好的 weak because of old age or illness. A person who is infirm is weak or ill, and usually old. ...her aging, infirm husband. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm. In spite of his age and infirmity, he still writes plays and novels. Older people often try to ignore their infirmities. the infirm people who are infirm. The infirm are people who are infirm. 3. Trade war: The French prime minister, François Bayrou, was among leaders who thought Trump's threatened 30% rate could at least be lowered to match the 10% tariff deal secured by the UK. He said the EU had capitulated and described Sunday as a "dark day". The irony of one leader beset by ( beset adj. having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems: beset by With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by dangers. beset with The journey by boat was beset with difficulties. Currently, small business owners have many reasons to feel beset. These loan agencies prey on the financially beset. verb. to cause someone or something to have a lot of problems or trouble: The problems that beset him are growing worse. Experts say that corruption contributed to the brutal economic crisis now besetting the country. ) factional warring 派系争斗 berating another for failing to present a united front to the US was lost on Bayrou. There were many in Brussels who thought he might have taken a more emollient ( emollient [ɪˈmɒl.i.ənt] 润肤剂, 护肤霜, 润肤的, 护肤的, 使缓和的, 缓和剂的 noun. a cream or liquid that makes dry or sore skin softer or less painful. helping to treat dry, sore skin: an emollient cream. adj. I. An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain. II. 冷静的. 镇定的. 缓冲的. 消火的. 去火的. 灭火的. An emollient person or emollient speech tries to make things calm and reduce conflict. making people calm and avoiding argument: an emollient mood/tone. The central character is a deceptively emollient senior figure in a Conservative Government. ) tone given that parliamentary infighting has prevented him from passing a long-delayed budget bill. And especially when Paris is often the cause of friction inside the EU's Brussels headquarters. On this occasion, Bayrou objected to the EU threat of tariffs on US bourbon, fearing that French wine and brandy producers might be caught in the crossfire. 4. conflab [ˈkɒnflab] an informal private conversation or discussion. an informal discussion, usually about one particular subject: They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design. "we have had a little conflab while sitting here". confab [ˈkɒn.fæb] 聊天 noun. an informal discussion, usually about one particular subject: They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design. confabulate [kənˈfæb.jə.leɪt] verb. I. 虚构 to invent experiences or events that did not really happen. fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory. "she has lapses in attention and concentration—she may be confabulating a little". He came to believe that these patients were confabulating. He confabulated a version in which the President praised him for the good work he was doing. II. 聊天. 谈话. to have a conversation. engage in conversation; talk. "she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone". It was just two old friends confabulating. III. When an artificial intelligence (= a computer system that has some of the qualities that the human brain has, such as the ability to produce language in a way that seems human) confabulates, it produces false information: The AI tends to confabulate by "making up" details to fill in a story. When you feed the model its own output, the confabulated text becomes gradually more divergent from human-written text. confabulation I. conversation or discussion about something: They were seen in close confabulation over a drink. Work involved endless meetings, confabulations, and discussions about the law. II. a problem that makes someone produce false memories about events, or the false memories themselves: Confabulation differs from lying in that the person is not consciously attempting to deceive. Confabulations are artificial constructions of our own design built round particles of retained experience. III. the fact of an artificial intelligence (= a computer system that has some of the qualities that the human brain has, such as the ability to produce language in a way that seems human) producing false information. false information that is produced by an artificial intelligence (= a computer system that has some of the qualities that the human brain has, such as the ability to produce language in a way that seems human): It's important to consider confabulations, or hallucinations, in AI-generated responses, which may lead to the creation of inaccurate information. We tried to fine-tune the model to reduce confabulation. 5. no man's land I. disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies. "enemy soldiers facing you across no man's land". II. an indeterminate or undefined place or state. "the no man's land between the two parties is where presidential contests are won and lost". III. a piece of unowned land or wasteland. "between Riverside Drive and Central Park West was a no man's land, a zone of welfare tenements". wiki: No man's land is waste or unowned land or an uninhabited or desolate area that may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dumping ground for refuse between fiefdoms(fief: 领地, 又称封地, 采地, 封邑, 采邑, 食邑. fiefdom [ˈfiːf.dəm] an area or type of activity that is controlled by someone: The stage is his personal fiefdom. ). It is commonly associated with World War I to describe the area of land between two enemy trench systems, not controlled by either side. The term is also used metaphorically, to refer to an ambiguous, anomalous, or indefinite area, regarding an application, situation, or jurisdiction. It has sometimes been used to name a specific place. 6. cash crop 卖钱的庄稼 (subsistence crop 自己吃的庄稼) a crop that is grown mainly to be sold, rather than used by the people who grew it or those living in the area it is grown in. a crop (= a plant ) grown by someone to sell rather than to eat or use themselves: Rice is now the main cash crop of nine-tenths of the farmers in Punjab. a lucrative/valuable cash crop. wiki: A cash crop, also called profit crop, is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. The term is used to differentiate a marketed crop from a staple crop ("subsistence crop 糊口粮食") in subsistence agriculture, which is one fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family. "Prostitution is a cash crop in Maai Mahiu; the truckers basically fuel it. And that's how we benefit. It's been normalised in Maai Mahiu," she explained.

illegal VS unlawful: Illegal 非法的(一种犯罪, 用于刑法范畴的): Something that is forbidden by statute or codified law (i.e. written law). Narrower — usually refers to criminal acts or violations of formal laws. Unlawful 法律不允许的, 不合法的(多用于违反民事法律的): Something that is not authorized by law, whether written or unwritten. It can include things that are immoral, unethical, or not permitted under common law or civil law. Broader — includes illegal acts, but also things that may not be criminal. Illegal: Drug possession is illegal in most countries (Violates a specific written law — criminal offence.). Unlawful: The police conducted an unlawful search without a warrant. (May not be a crime per se, but violates legal procedure or civil rights.) . In criminal law, "illegal" is more common (e.g. illegal drugs, illegal activities). In civil law, "unlawful" is often used (e.g. unlawful termination, unlawful entry). Think of illegal as a subset of unlawful — stricter and more specific. llegitimate [ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət] I. not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules. The rebels regard the official parliament as illegitimate. "defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices". Illegitimate can also mean not legal. Illegitimate is used to describe activities and institutions that are not in accordance with the law or with accepted standards of what is right. The election was dismissed as illegitimate by the opposition. They represented a ruthless and illegitimate regime that could not remain forever. an illegitimate ruler. II. 非婚生的. born of parents not married to each other. an illegitimate child. 

Line of duty season 6: 1. And don't think I didn't notice DI Fleming skulking ( skulk I. to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions. If you skulk somewhere, you hide or move around quietly because you do not want to be seen. You, meanwhile, will be skulking in the safety of the car. Harry skulked off. I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - maybe we should call the police. II. to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: Dogs were skulking in the alleys. ) in last-minute like the dirty stop-out ("Dirty stop out 夜不归宿的人, 夜夜狂欢的人, 夜夜笙歌的人" is a British slang term, often used lightheartedly, to describe someone who enjoys staying out late, partying, and not returning home until the early hours. It's not generally meant to be offensive and is more often a humorous way of acknowledging someone's late-night social life. It's essentially a more playful way of saying someone is a "night owl" or enjoys late-night activities. Stop out: This refers to staying out late, beyond the usual or expected time.  ). Don't go there, boss - glass houses. 2. Sorry to ruin your evening, boss. We just had a call from a Chis ( In the UK, CHIS stands for Covert Human Intelligence Source, often referred to as an informant 线人 or undercover agent. These individuals provide information to law enforcement agencies, sometimes including engaging in criminal activity under authorization. The use of CHIS is governed by the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021. A CHIS is someone who establishes or maintains a relationship with another person for the purpose of acquiring information or assisting in investigations. The use of CHIS is heavily regulated to prevent abuse and ensure accountability, with oversight from bodies like the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office. CHIS can be used to infiltrate criminal organizations, gather intelligence on terrorist groups, or provide information about illegal activities. "Spy Cops": The term "spy cops" is sometimes used to refer to undercover police officers, who may be authorized as CHIS. ) Handler submitting information relevant to Vella. What did they say? Possible suspect - a person, so far unknown to the inquiry, alleged to have made a confession. Intel's graded the info 1A on the matrix. OK, continue developing the intel. Let's bring the suspect in. Five three, the boss has given the go-ahead. Sorry to call you in, sir. Right, any progress since we spoke on the phone? We've a possible location for the suspect. You OK to sign off the Directed Surveillance Authority? I need a team on watch while we pull everything together to raid the premises. How reliable's the intel? 1A from an established Chis. Casual sex worker. He supplied the suspect's address... Hold on, Jo. A rent boy? I don't know if it's a commercial thing with the Chis, or even what his drugs history is. Christ sake, Jo, he was probably off his face. This is our first lead in months. 3. All right, Operation Lighthouse. re the unsolved murder of Gail Vella on September 10th, 2019. Apologies to those of you who were gearing up for the op last night. Following the Super's conflab ( conflab [ˈkɒnflab] an informal private conversation or discussion. an informal discussion, usually about one particular subject: They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design. "we have had a little conflab while sitting here". )with the SFC, it was decided to await. Turner's name is negative on the PNC and the National Database, plus local intel checks are drawing blanks. Hence, we're treating "Ross Turner" as most likely an alias 假名, 化名. In-situ surveillance ( in situ [ɪn ˈsɪtjuː] I. 原地不动的. 原地的. in the original place instead of being moved to another place. Shareholders are likely to want a new chief executive in situ sooner rather than later. "mosaics and frescoes have been left in situ". If something remains in situ, especially while something is done to it, it remains where it is. Major works of painting, sculpture, mosaic and architecture were examined in situ in Venice. In situ is also an adjective. ...technical data derived from laboratory and in-situ experimentation. II. in the appropriate position. "her guests were all in situ". adj situated in the original place. "a collection of in situ pumping engines". ) was established last night. The team captured this image. Enhanced here. 4. Mike India two zero, control, re-routing state five to possible armed robbery. Control, two zero received, standing by for sit rep (sitrep [ˈsɪtrɛp] 形势报告 a report on the current military situation in a particular area.). Boss, maybe we should just call it in? Let's call in backup so we can TL. It's only a fake plate, boss. You know a getaway vehicle when you see one, Kate. 5. Sorry, Sarge. We've made a request for Officer K to provide receipts or equivalent supporting his expenses claims. It's been ten working days and we've got nothing. Call the rep and say unless they deliver, we're moving to a yellow notice. Will do. Officer S, she's been calling in sick, but colleagues allege she's been skiving off ( skive [skaɪv] 逃学, 翘班, 翘课 to be absent from work or school without permission. to do something else when you should be working: We realized that we could skive without the management noticing. He was always skiving off and going to the cinema. Tom and Mike have skived (off) school today to watch the match. skiver My boss assumed that all of the staff were skivers. Holding meetings outside the office is just an excuse for skiving. skive off sth to not go to work, school, etc. when you should: skive off work/school It's easy to exaggerate an illness in order to skive off work. ) to help run her husband's haulage business. I suppose we'd better start by asking occ health to request a doctor's letter. Sarge. 6. Apologies, ma'am. I just saw you booked the conference room there. My office must have cocked up( cock something up 搞砸 a rude phrase meaning to do something wrong or badly: David cocked up the arrangements and we ended up missing the reception. "How did the exam go?" "Terrible - I panicked and really cocked it up." cock-up something that is done wrong or badly: make a cock-up of Gerry's made a right cock-up of those figures! what a cock-up So, it was delivered to the wrong place? What a cock-up!). I never got the invitation. No cock-up. Sorry, Ted, you're not on the list this time. I accepted the disciplinary action, ma'am. This matter is now closed. You lead an anti-corruption unit. There's plenty think you're lucky not to have been removed. Best keep your head down, Ted. 7. She came to AC-12 because she believes we'll do right by her. Well, she backed the right horse there ( back the wrong horse 选错边了, 找对人了, 挑对人了, 挑错人了 to make the wrong decision and support a person or action that is later unsuccessful: In all his years as a book publisher, he rarely backed the wrong horse. ), didn't she, son? But I'm going to need a hell of a lot more before I can authorise a formal inquiry. Sir... Houl yer whisht (haud your wheesht! be silent! hush!A request for silence or quiet. Primarily heard in Scotland. Haud yer wheesht, will you? It's too noisy in here! Hey, haud yer wheesht—I can't hear what they're saying in the other room! Haud yer wheesht, you two! I'm trying to watch the movie!). 8. You're worried about what might happen to Kate when Davidson finds out we're investigating her? Yes, sir. I get it, son, I really do. I get it, but... ..Kate has made her bed. Now she's got to lie in it ( you've made your bed, now lie in it 自己选的, 咬着牙也要坚持, 后果自己承担 said to someone who must accept the unpleasant results of something they have done. ), and we have a job to do. Sir. Wait, Steve. I've been giving the situation some thought, and loyalty works both ways. I'm going to have to confirm it with HR, but ahead of the formal promotion process, I am making you a temp DI. Congratulations, son, you've earned it. 9. What have you got? Sir, it's just come up on the Box. Carl Banks has been found dead. No more beating about the bush. We raid Operation Lighthouse. Sir. I'll put together a team and transport. AC-12, DI Arnott. It's your lawful duty 职责所在, 有义务 to comply with my officers. Sir. DI Arnott, AC-12. We have the lawful authority to investigate Operation Lighthouse. All officers, go to your desks. You'll each be questioned by an AC-12 caseworker. You'll each be obliged to surrender all materials relating to Operation Lighthouse to said caseworkers. Failure to comply will be a breach of your duties and responsibilities under police conduct regulations and may lead to a misconduct charge under said regulations. Nobody move. What the hell's all this about? On whose authority? We have a signed authority from Deputy Chief Constable Wise to seize all MIT files relating to the murder of Gail Vella. Let me see that. Sir, as you know, wilful obstruction of 故意妨碍 my officers executing their lawful duty 执行公务 is a criminal offence. DCI Davidson. I notified the DCC of my concerns regarding leaking of confidential police information such as the operation to arrest Ross Turner and the identity of the CHIS who gave us Turner's name and address. The DCC agreed to a moratorium (moratorium [ˌmorəˈtɔ:riəm] 延期, 推迟 n pl -ria [-riə], -riums I. (Law) a legally authorized postponement of the fulfilment of an obligation. An authorized period of delay in the performance of an obligation. An authorization to a debtor, such as a bank or nation, permitting temporary suspension of payments. II. an agreed suspension of activity. A suspension of an ongoing or planned activity: a moratorium on the deployment of a new weapon. ) on further distribution of Operation Lighthouse files until said information leakage has been fully investigated. We'd be the ones to investigate it. Nonetheless, you'll see the DCC's authorised me to withhold Operation Lighthouse files. Why didn't the DCC inform us about this? To prevent information leakage, naturally. No, you did it to make mugs of  ( "to make a mug of someone" means to make them look foolish, gullible, or easily deceived. It implies taking advantage of someone, often through trickery or manipulation. It can also be used to describe making someone appear stupid or ridiculous. "make mugs of" likely refers to the act of manipulating or deceiving someone, often by creating a false impression or using someone's naivety to one's advantage. It's a figurative expression, playing on the idea of "mugging someone," which implies robbing or attacking, but in this case, the "mugging" is metaphorical, targeting someone's understanding or emotions. In this context, "making mugs of people" likely means to deceive or trick people, possibly by putting on a show or performance. The speaker is suggesting that the photo and the display of happiness are not genuine, but rather a way for the leader to deceive and manipulate others. ) AC-12. That was just an added bonus. 9. You sure you're OK to drive? Yeah, sorry about all that earlier. I'm fine. The last thing I meant 我绝不会想 was to put you out("Put someone out" generally means to inconvenience or annoy someone. It can also mean to cause trouble or extra work for someone. In some contexts, it can also mean to extinguish something like a fire or light, or even to force someone to leave a job. Put someone out I. to cause trouble or extra work for someone: It would be great if you could help, but I don't want to put you out. II. to inconvenience (someone) Thanks for the offer, but I couldn't put you out like that. III. to disturb or confuse They were quite put out to find me in charge. ). Get away, it's just nice to have some grown-up company for a change. This a long job? The case you're up here on? Could be. If you're passing again, don't hesitate. Don't stay out 别在外边待着, it's freezing. I've got to set the sat-nav and everything. Night, Steve. Safe journey. 10. This is the getaway van that triggered DCI Davidson's suspicions. And these are the MIT vehicles passing through at high speed. This, according to Officer J, is the moment Davidson made her decision. But that convoy 车队 was going like the clappers. You'd do well to ( would do well to do something 还不如 used to say that something is the right or wisest thing to do: You would do well to take some professional advice on this matter. They would do well to save their energy for the really important work. ) spot a pipe band ( a group of people who play drums and bagpipes (= a type of musical instrument, played especially in Scotland and Ireland, from which you produce sound by blowing air into a bag and pressing it out through pipes) : The Regimental Pipe Band was playing. New Zealand is even said to boast more pipe bands than Scotland. ) in there. I agree, sir. That's why we need more evidence. But you have an informant on the team, right? She's not responded to any of my efforts to make further contact. Going to need more, son. Kate's Davidson's Deputy SIO. If anyone's got the inside track( the inside track I. 内幕消息. 内线消息. If you have the inside track about an organization, you know important things about it because you are involved with it in some way: have the inside track After working as an editor, she has the inside track on how to get a book published. She wanted the inside track on how to get access to their database of customers. II. If you are on the inside track for something such as a job or a prize, you are the person who is most likely to get it: on the inside track 大热门 White started on the inside track in the race for the top job. Kaufman has the inside track for the final place on the Olympic team. ), it's her. I am aware. No-one's better qualified or better positioned to act as a Chis or even a UCO (Undercover Operative). I'll give it some thought. 11. What kind of knobby signal ( knobby =  mainly UK knobbly having lumps (= raised areas) on the surface. having knobs on the surface, or shaped like a knob. Something that is knobby or knobbly has lumps on it which stick out and make the surface uneven. knobby knees/elbows. ) was that? First thing that came to mind. Go round the block in case anyone's watching. No worries. There's a nice little balti (A balti or bāltī gosht is a type of curry served in a thin, pressed-steel wok called a "balti bowl". The name may have come from the metal dish in which the curry is cooked, rather than from any specific ingredient or cooking technique. Balti curries are cooked quickly using vegetable oil rather than ghee, over high heat in the manner of a stir-fry, and any meat is used off the bone. This combination differs sharply from a traditional one-pot Indian curry which is simmered slowly all day. Balti sauce is based on garlic and onions, with turmeric and garam masala, among other spices. Balti gosht is eaten in North India and some parts of Pakistan, as well as other parts of the world, such as Great Britain. The British version of Balti was developed in Birmingham in 1977.) up the road, but I'm guessing that's not why you're here, though. I wish. Sorry, mate. Right. I can't share any details, but we might be looking into Vella. Oh, shit. Great, so when Buckells and Davidson find out, they're going to think... They'll think either you're our Chis or you've been embedded as a UCO. That's why I'm giving you a heads-up, Kate. Steve, you know what it's like being ex-anticorruption. I've had to work my bollocks off with them lot. Is this the gaffer's way of getting his own back? No, of course not. Why am I still calling him "gaffer?!" He knows why you moved on. Yeah, that's what worries me. AC-12 was tainted when the gaffer got investigated. Look, you'd done your time, made DI. You wanted to move on. He knows it was nothing personal. Except you stayed. So, what next? You opening an official inquiry? We can keep it on the DL only if we've got a Chis inside MIT. Great. So either I'm accused of being a traitor or I become one to avoid being accused? I'm going to have to think about it. Cheers, Kate. That's all anyone can ask. The address where Terry Boyle was arrested was covered in prints matching Carl Banks. One initial line of inquiry in Vella was a contract killing. 12. It would appear that DCI Davidson deliberately delayed the operation to arrest the suspect, it's possible this was instrumental in enabling Banks, the real killer, to flee. If we want to get to the truth, there's no choice, sir - we've got to start formally investigating Davidson. Well, that's what we do, son. We hunt the truth. Inquiry authorised. 13. I just took the Super through my decision on( take someone through something I. to explain something to someone: This helpful guide will take you through the application procedure. I'll take you through it one more time, then you can try it yourself. II. to give someone information about something: Greene's essay takes the reader through the events leading up to the disaster. III. to continue doing something during a period of time: Without a fee, the defense attorney took his case through two trials, finally winning in the Ohio Supreme Court. ) Terry Boyle. I've recommended he be put on police bail pending further inquiries. I've released him without charge. Don't look so surprised, Kate. I wasn't born yesterday. The gunshot particles aren't enough without spatter of Gail Vella's blood or tissues. And the Chis, Carl Banks, Terry Boyle's flat - something doesn't add up. Yeah. I agree, boss. I just want to catch the bastard who killed Gail Vella. She's what this is all about. No way am I going after someone like Terry Boyle because he's the easy way out. 13. Thanks for coming out, Kate. Sorry to unload my problems 倾吐心事, 说说心事. No worries. Glad I could be a sounding board. Well, this is me. It's Mark's turn to have Josh this weekend if you're at a loose end ( be at a loose end 百无聊赖, 无所事事, 没事干 have nothing specific to do. If you are at a loose end, you are bored because you do not have anything to do and cannot think of anything that you want to do. In American English, you usually say that you are at loose ends. Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at a loose end. If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom. "why don't you stay to eat, if you're at a loose end?"). I'd need to check my diary. Yeah, no pressure. My diary's empty. I've just come out of a long-term relationship. I, um... It would be nice to see you at the weekend. 14. Davidson gave us full cooperation, so we've got the lot. We've recovered Vella's computers that were seized after her murder. I thought you'd want to prioritise them. Great. Hi, Amanda. Hi. The digital forensics team have triaged ( triage I. the process of quickly examining patients who are taken to a hospital in order to decide which ones are the most seriously ill and must be treated first: The team's main job is to treat trauma victims at the scene of a disaster and perform triage. The triage nurse told him he would have to wait. II. the process of examining problems in order to decide which ones are the most serious and must be dealt with first: We are performing triage on funding requests. A healthy project is in a constant state of triage between bugs and feature development. verb. I. to quickly examine patients who are taken to a hospital in order to decide which ones are the most seriously ill and must be treated first: The casualties were triaged. Patients are triaged so that those most in need get blood first. The hardest thing for me was having to start triaging and treating patients in a less than ideal environment. II. to examine problems in order to decide which ones are the most serious and must be dealt with first: The job consisted of triaging stacks of burglary incident reports. The sheer number of claims has insurers triaging which policyholders get attention first. ) the desktop computer, the laptop computer. The truth is, they're remarkably clean. What do you mean? All applications still have store settings 缺省设置( store verb. to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future: be stored on The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a CD. store something in something I stored my possessions in my mother's house while I was living in Spain. store something (away) I've stored my thick sweaters and jackets (away) until next winter. store (up) Squirrels store (up) nuts for the winter. set a lot of, great, little, etc. store by something 看重 to consider something to be of great, little, etc. importance or value: She's setting a lot of store by this job interview - I only hope she gets it. ), hardly any personal files. What, they were planted? Her killer replaced her actual computers to cover up the burglary? I'll order the keyboards to be swabbed and screens fingerprinted. That way, we can see if Gail ever even touched them. Good call. So you've found nothing at all? The only item of interest is a tiny audio file. It appears only partially downloaded. How would that happen? Going with your theory 照你的理论, it would be when the murderer installed the replacement devices. They would have synced to her phone, momentarily started to import the audio file before the murderer broke the link. That would involve him knowing her passwords. 15. Savile lied to cover them up. Some police officers not only accepted those lies, they propagated them( propagate I. 繁殖. to produce a new plant using a parent plant. to produce a new plant from a parent plant, or of a plant or animal to reproduce. Most house plants can be propagated from stem cuttings. II. (of a plant or animal) to produce young plants or animals: Plants need certain conditions to propagate. The female crab needs to be saved to propagate the species. III. 宣传. to spread opinions, lies, or beliefs among a lot of people. To propagate ideas, opinions, or customs is to spread them among people, or to spread them to other places. The government have tried to propagate the belief that this is a just war. Such lies are propagated in the media. IV. to send out or spread light or sound waves, movement, etc., or to be sent out or spread: How are sound waves propagated 传播? Light and sound propagate at vastly different speeds. ). We're losing our power to challenge lies. 16. DCI Davidson, can you kindly explain your actions on the morning of October 27th in relation to this armed robbery? En route to arrest the suspect, I observed a suspicious vehicle. Further inquiries detected an armed robbery in progress. I ordered my officers to intervene. DCI Davidson's actions prevented a serious and immediate threat to members of the public. Commendable. Image 14 shows the line of sight from the route of the MIT convoy to the location of the suspicious vehicle. Given you were a front-facing
passenger, it was a narrow line of sight 非常窄的视线. Plus, you were going like the clappers. Nonetheless, I did see the vehicle and, as a result, numerous members of the public were saved from a terrifying ordeal. Oh. And what was it about this vehicle? Sir? I mean, it's just an ordinary van parked in an ordinary street. Why give it the time of day? It was an idling MPV parked adjacent to a bookmakers. The driver wasn't reading a newspaper or messing about on his phone 玩手机. His eyes were fixed on the bookies. He was alert 高度警惕 for a quick getaway. Oh. And you deduced 推断出 all that in the fraction of a second? Call it a police officer's instinct. Oh, yes, we all get those from time to time, DCI Davidson. 17. commendation 表彰 (commendable 值得表彰的) [ˌkɑː.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən] I. praise, or an official statement that praises someone. A commendation is a formal statement of praise for someone who has done something admirable. Several of the firefighters received commendation for their bravery. II. an honour such as a prize given to someone because they have done something that people admire: He was very proud when his daughter received a commendation for her achievement. Hey, guys can I just grab your attention for a sec? I'm sure you've all heard the sad news that tragically PC Lisa Patel lost her life in the line of duty. Our thoughts are with Lisa's family. Things could've been far, far worse if it hadn't been for an officer still only serving his probation. I'm going to be putting forward 推荐, 推举 that officer for a commendation 表彰. 18. constabulary [kənˈstæb.jə.lə.ri] 辖区 I. the British police organization for a particular area. In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area. ...the Chief Constable of the Nottinghamshire Constabulary. II. In the United States, a constabulary is the constables in a particular area, or the area that they are responsible for. 例子: For too long now, police officers have had to serve faceless, unaccountable bureaucrats. We've even had to suffer political opportunists trying to win votes by vilifying police officers with false allegations of corruption. We defend this constabulary from those who would obstruct us 阻碍, 挡着 in serving the public. Not only does this force face enemies without, there are enemies within. I will personally see to it those enemies within. 例子: It was during your term, Mr Sindwhani, that instead of pursuing the guilty police officers, your constabulary investigated celebrities and VIPs - all without charge. Officers arguably colluded with the BBC in enabling a news helicopter to film the search of an elderly pop star's home, again, without charge. I'm afraid we've got to leave it there. You don't feel it's your place as the PCC to comment on that? Do you feel the public are losing trust in your constabulary? If we're looking for a motive for Gail's murder, this definitely doesn't seem like enough. Chloe's right, sir. If they could have Gail censored, why would anyone need worry about her? Whatever got Gail Vella murdered, we haven't found it. 19. Cuckooing 鸠占鹊巢, 强占民宅, 非法占用私人场所, 霸占私人财产(The cuckoos 杜鹃鸟, 子规, 杜宇, 布谷鸟, 鸠, 喀咕(华北) feed on insects, insect larvae, and a variety of other animals, as well as fruit. Some species (for example, the majority of cuckoo species living in Eurasia) are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species and giving rise to the terms "cuckoo's egg" and "cuckold [ˈkʌk.əʊld]被戴绿帽的人" as metaphors. However, most species raise their own young. The cuckoo egg hatches earlier than the host eggs, and the cuckoo chick grows faster. In most cases, the chick evicts the eggs and/or young of the host species. The chick has no time to learn this behavior, nor does any parent stay around to teach it, so it must be an instinct passed on genetically. One reason for the cuckoo egg's hatching sooner is that, after the egg is fully formed, the female cuckoo holds it in her oviduct for another 24 hours prior to laying. This means that the egg has already had 24 hours of internal incubation. The cuckoo's internal temperature is 3–4 °C higher than the temperature at which the egg is incubated in the nest, and the higher temperature means that the egg incubates faster, so at the time it is laid, the egg has already had the equivalent of 30 hours incubation in a nest. The term cuckoo's egg is a metaphor for brood parasitism, where a parasitic bird deposits its egg into a host's nest, which then incubates and feeds the chick that hatches, even at the expense of its own offspring. curate's egg something that is partly good but mainly bad: The film is something of a curate's egg. ) is a form of action, termed by the police, in which the home of a vulnerable person is taken over by a criminal in order to use it to deal, store or take drugs, facilitate sex work, as a place for them to live, or to financially abuse the tenant. The practice is associated with county lines drug trafficking. It is also known to occur as part of mate crime, the act of befriending a person with the intent to exploit them. As of the 2010s, cuckooing was becoming an increasingly common problem in the South of England. The term cuckooing, with reference to an undesirable trespasser whose purpose is to use the victim's home as a base for county lines ( In the United Kingdom, the county lines drug supply model is the practice of trafficking drugs into rural areas and smaller towns, away from major cities. Criminal gangs recruit and exploit vulnerable children, sometimes including children in pupil referral units and those who have been excluded from school, and exploit them to deal drugs. Some young people are recruited via debt bondage, whereby they enter county lines to pay off drug debts. Many of these activities are forms of modern slavery. The term "county lines" is used where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries. Lines refers to the phone numbers, or deal lines, dedicated to this activity. The practice is also known by those involved as "going country" ("cunch") or "going OT" ("outta town"). County Lines is where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries (although not exclusively), usually by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by gangs. The 'County Line' is the mobile phone line used to take the orders of drugs. Importing areas (areas where the drugs are taken to) are reporting increased levels of violence and weapons-related crimes as a result of this trend. The 2018 Home Office Serious Crime Strategy states the NPCC definition of a County Line is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas [within the UK], using dedicated mobile phone lines or other form of “deal line”. They are likely to exploit children and vulnerable adults to move [and store] the drugs and money and they will often use coercion, intimidation, violence (including sexual violence) and weapons.) drug trafficking in the UK, comes from the cuckoo's 鸠占鹊巢 practice of taking over other birds' nests for its young. In this context, the term was mentioned in 1992 by Michael E. Buerger, was subsequently overlooked, and then regained wider use from 2010. 20. We finally got a breakthrough, sir. According to the council records, the freezer is the exact same make and model that was installed at Terry Boyle's flat. The appliance appeared overnight on the 27th, which fits with the exact window for Terry Boyle to be substituted for Carl Banks. They only had a few hours, which explains why it's been dumped in a rush. Security cameras pick anything up 没有拍到? The footage is missing. And none of the staff are saying a word. I can't even get any of them to own up to working that night. This freezer you've found, what about Davidson's mob? What, they just decided not to search? According to the files, they didn't consider it important evidence. DCI Davidson assumed Terry Boyle had sold the appliance to buy drugs. In our view, he's more likely to be a victim of cuckooing 强占民宅, whereby his home's invaded by criminals to carry out illicit activities. Intimidation of witnesses in that scrap yard, that's a clear indication of Organised Crime. And from day one, DCI Davidson has done her best to steer her inquiry away from any OCG involvement in Gail Vella's murder. So far, sir, that's the missing link. Now we know about Ryan Pilkington, is there a connection between Jo Davidson and an OCG? PS Farida Jatri's in Brentiss for having leaked information. If anyone knows about Davidson, it's her. Right. OK. Do some digging, see what you can come up with. Thank you. Good work, you two. 20. recce [ˈrek.i] =  US recon (reconnaissance [rɪˈkɒnɪs(ə)ns] 侦查, 侦察 ) I. the process of getting information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft, etc.: He sent three men on a recce. II. the process of visiting and quickly looking around a place in order to find out information about it: He did a little recce of the area before picking a spot to wait with his camera. 例子: We've been looking at any possible links between Gail Vella's murder and the bookies robbery. We've established there was a rendezvous for all the armed robbers in the middle of the night. Now, Jake Kilorgan described an industrial estate, it's about ten to 15 minutes' drive from his address in Moss Heath. The location had metal gates, there's a short road servicing five to six industrial units. Industrial sites in a 15-minute radius. Doesn't look like too many. Just the first batch, ma'am, the ones we could find online. The chances are the OCG are using somewhere more covert, so the team's studying street images and then they'll recce the best matches. OK. Keep me updated. Ma'am. 21. sucking diesel 不错, 很好 doing very well; successful. feeling good: "How are you this morning?" "Sucking diesel, mate, sucking diesel. 例子: Sir, Ryan Pilkington's embedded within 安插, 潜入 MIT. He's in a position to sabotage ongoing operations and, in my view, he's a danger to other officers, not least Kate. I know, listen, he should be arrested. Of course, he should be arrested, and the door locked and the key thrown away, but he is the new Caddy and I can guarantee you he did not join MIT by accident. The Fourth Man put him there. Now, we are so close, so close. And that is why we're going to keep Ryan Pilkington under surveillance, and he will lead us to the big fish. Do I make myself clear? Now we're sucking diesel. I thought the gaffer was the one wanting to pull him in and you talked him out of it? Looks like he's changed his mind. 22. kick in the teeth If you describe the way someone treats you as a kick in the teeth, you mean that that person treats you badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need their support: She was dismissed from her job, which was a real kick in the teeth after all the work she'd done. 例子: I take it 看起来 you've been informed about the restructuring of anti-corruption. Yes. But my officers haven't, so I would thank you for your discretion, ma'am. Well, they'll figure it out soon enough. This is a kick in the teeth. My team are the best in the business. Really Hm. I've reviewed your case against Detective Superintendent Ian Buckells. The only evidence you have are files that you recovered from the boot of his car, none of which bear his prints or DNA. Buckells' Solicitor has lodged a claim for wrongful imprisonment. Where's the courage of our convictions, ma'am? We have a very strong case against Buckells, a very strong case. Watertight? No, not watertight, but... Therefore, I've recommended to the Crown Prosecutor that proceedings against Ian Buckells are dropped, so as to avoid the humiliation of a cracked trial. Ma'am, you are undermining AC-12's work. We have just pulled off a major, highly successful surveillance operation that has stretched our manpower to the limit and that is all going to go for a burton(go for a burton informal British meet with disaster; be ruined, destroyed, or killed. To fail or become useless; to die. Well, my plan to go to the beach will go for a Burton if it's supposed to rain all weekend. My goodness, I thought I was about to go for a Burton when that car sped through the zebra crossing! Plans for the gala went for a Burton when chief donor backed out and took his millions with him. "his boat would cut mine in two and I'd go for a burton".) the second that the Chief Constable starts swinging his axe. Yes, since you've raised surveillance, you've requested an upgrade to Intrusive Surveillance on MIT's SIO. Yes, because we've learned she has long-standing links to organised crime. Meanwhile, you're also maintaining surveillance on a probationary constable - Ryan Pilkington. I'm sure surveillance of Pilkington will lead to bigger fish, I'm sure of it. Meanwhile, you're also maintaining surveillance on Terry Boyle, the prime suspect in the Gail Vella murder. Yes, for his own protection! What needs protecting is the anti-corruption budget, which you're going through like there's no tomorrow, which in your case does actually apply. It takes 24 officers to maintain surveillance on a single target. There'll be no money left by the time I assume command. And so, for that reason, and the Chief Constable agrees, I shouldn't start cold 冷不丁的上任 next month. Pending a budget review by the Chief Constable and me... I gave orders a short while ago for all AC-12 surveillance operations to be suspended immediately. Ma'am, I must protest. I have officers in the field. We are so close to breaking open Operation Lighthouse and OCG involvement in Gail Vella's murder! Which is to be commended, but I do need to inherit a department that's fit for purpose. 23. On the gaffer's orders, we placed surveillance on Ryan Pilkington. This image shows Ryan Pilkington in the vicinity of 在附近 Frederico's Bar on November 10th. Shit! Jo Davidson and me were there that night. This image shows Pilkington on Croxford Street on the night of November 8th. Jo Davidson's home address. You were right, Kate, he's up to something. GPS data from a tracking device we placed on Pilkington's vehicle. Unfortunately, he's refrained from making any contact with any known elements of organised crime. He's refrained or he knows how to drop off the radar. Resources are stretched 资源不够, 人力不够, ma'am. The surveillance team just don't have the manpower. Er, returning to the tracker. Hot spots coincide with Hillside Lane, Pilkington's home address and various locations known to be visited by Jo Davidson. He's watching her. Or meeting with her. You got evidence of that? No. Jo could be in danger. She qualifies for an Osman warning(An "Osman warning" is a police communication informing an individual that their life is in danger, based on intelligence suggesting a threat but insufficient evidence for arrest. These warnings are named after the case of Ali Osman, who was murdered after police were aware of a threat but did not act on it.). Steve's right - we can't be certain they're not in this together. She could tip him off about our surveillance operation. I'm sorry, Kate, but no warning. 24. You know, over the years we have investigated all manner of motives, but the most mundane, basest 最基本的 motive of them all, plain simple greed. You were a DC on a bent team, Thurwell's, and as you made your way up through the ranks there wasn't anything that you wouldn't turn your hand to as long as the price was right. That's the top and bottom of it, isn't it, fella? No comment. You rose through the ranks, all right, leaving a trail of blunders behind you. How some people can fail upwards = fail up the ladder 一路失败, 一路晋升(fail upwards (idiomatic, informal) To advance in one's career despite failure or incompetence. Remember Nick Timothy? He was hailed as "the man who is really running Britain" for Theresa May, until it became clear that his real talent was for losing elections that were supposed to be in the bag. He has failed upwards since, rewarded with a column in the Telegraph, and now a CBE. Allowing workers to 'fail up' can yield talented leaders. But only some people are allowed to fail without penalty, while others never get the chance. It's the lacklustre associate who makes partner despite a poor record, even though you've been working around the clock at the same firm without even a glance from the bosses. It's getting passed up for that big account after being at an agency for five years, only to see your unremarkable-but-charismatic colleague score the project after two. Or maybe it's that ineffective manager who, despite poor people skills, continues to get more staff and responsibility. Most of us know the frustrating feeling of watching someone 'fail upward': landing successively sweeter gigs even after professional mediocrity or missteps. It turns out, allowing employees to fail up isn't necessarily bad and can sometimes yield talented, resilient leaders. What is troubling, experts say, is the significant gap between who's allowed to fail without penalty on the way up – and who never gets that chance. downward spiral I. a situation in which a price, etc. becomes lower, or a situation gets worse and is difficult to control because one bad event causes another: This year's downward spiral of house prices has depressed the market. II. in American football, a kick or throw of the ball that spins on its long axis (= imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning) as it is thrown in the air: The quarterback threw a perfect spiral into the hands of the wide receiver. verb. I. to move in a spiral: With one wing damaged, the model airplane spiralled downwards. II. If costs, prices, etc. spiral, they increase faster and faster. if costs, prices, etc. spiral, they increase quickly: Costs spiral, and the patient is subjected to tests they don't need. Inflation began to spiral upward. spiral (from sth) to sth The country's foreign debt spiralled from $840 million to $2.6 billion. Spiralling costs have squeezed profits. spiral downwards mainly UK (US usually spiral downward) (of prices, etc.) to become less, at a faster and faster rate: Employees were demanding higher wages at a time when productivity was spiralling downwards. III. If a situation spirals, it quickly gets worse in a way that becomes more and more difficult to control: spiral out of control Violence in the country is threatening to spiral out of control. spiral into The housing slump has spiralled into a credit crisis. IV. If a person spirals, their mental health becomes worse. He has learnt to recognize when he is spiralling. spiral into She spiralled into depression after the death of her brother. adj. shaped in a series of curves, each one above or wider than the one before: New playground equipment includes a large spiral slide. a spiral staircase. a spiral galaxy. ) - beggars belief. And all the time we were here thinking we were chasing some criminal mastermind. But no, just like your old boss Thurwell who botched the Lawrence Christopher murder inquiry, your corruption was mistaken for incompetence! No comment. Your cover was so convincing that even your DCI, Jo Davidson, didn't realise that the blundering fool she was framing was actually the person who was pulling her strings all along. Yeah, right. I'm a blundering fool. I'm only the one who's made total mugs out of you lot. Ian Buckells, do you have anything to say? Yeah, you see, the thing is, DCS Carmichael is meant to be taking over, ain't she? But she ain't in here. So that makes me wonder whether she doesn't want to be associated with detecting institutionalised corruption. Because officially, institutionalised corruption don't exist, does it? Officially, "H" or "the Fourth Man" or whatever you want to call him, he don't exist neither. So that makes me realise that everyone would be much happier if this all just went away. So I'll take immunity and witness protection, thank you very much. 

enemy to someone VS enemy of someone; stratify;

用法学习: 1. coursework written or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually assessed in order to count towards a final mark or grade. written or oral work completed by a student within a given period, which is assessed as an integral part of an educational course "GCSE coursework". I was sitting across from you singing under my breath and working on some coursework. He says teachers will be able to use a range of evidence when making their assessments, including coursework and mock exams. She was running for office at her students' union, finishing coursework and preparing for her final exams. That means less emphasis on modules and coursework and more on the proper, rigorous testing of knowledge. coursework vs assignment: In an academic context, coursework generally refers to the entire body of work completed as part of a course, including assignments, exams, and other assessments, while an assignment is a specific task or activity within that coursework. Coursework is broader, encompassing the entire learning experience, while assignments are individual components that contribute to the overall coursework. Coursework is a general term that refers to any type of academic work that is assigned as part of a course. This can include writing papers, doing research, participating in group discussions or presentations, and completing problem sets or other exercises. Coursework is typically graded and counts towards a student's final grade in a course. Assignments, on the other hand, are specific tasks or pieces of work that are given to students as part of their coursework. Assignments are typically more focused and specific than coursework, and may be used to assess a student's understanding of a particular concept or skill. Assignments are also typically graded and may contribute to a student's overall grade in a course. In general, coursework is a broader term that encompasses a wide range of academic activities, while assignments are more specific tasks that are designed to help students demonstrate their understanding of a particular topic or skill. Both are important for students to complete as part of their studies, and both can be valuable for helping students learn and prepare for exams or other assessments. 2. temperate ( [tempərət] 气候温和的, 脾气温和的, 好脾气的 adj. I. 气候温和的. not extreme; within a middle range. Temperate is used to describe a climate or a place which is never extremely hot or extremely cold. (of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold: The climate here is pretty temperate. a temperate climate. The Nile Valley keeps a temperate climate throughout the year.  Even with protesters threatening to disrupt the visit, Trump's four nights in temperate Scotland come as a summertime respite after six months back in office. His administration is engulfed in a deepening political crisis over its handling of disclosures around the case of Jeffrey Epstein, accused sex trafficker and former friend of the president's. II. 脾气温和的. 好脾气的. If a person's behaviour is temperate, it is calm and reasonable, so that they do not get angry or lose their temper easily. His final report to the President was far more temperate and balanced than the earlier memorandum. III. Temperate plants grow naturally in places where the weather is neither very hot nor very cold. novella [nəʊˈvel.ə] 中篇小说: a short novel. A novella is a short novel or a long short story. ...an autobiographical novella from French writer Marguerite Duras. novelette [ˌnɒv.əlˈet] a short novel that is often about romantic relationships and is usually not very serious. wiki: A novella is a narrative prose fiction whose length is shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories. The English word novella derives from the Italian novella meaning a short story related to true (or apparently so) facts. A novella generally features fewer conflicts than a novel, yet more complex conflicts than a short story. The conflicts also have more time to develop than in short stories. Novellas may or may not be divided into chapters (good examples of those with chapters are Animal Farm by George Orwell and The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells), and white space is often used to divide the sections, something less common in short stories. Novellas may be intended to be read at a single sitting, like short stories, and thus produce a unitary effect on the reader. According to Warren Cariou, "The novella is generally not as formally experimental as the long story and the novel can be, and it usually lacks the subplots, the multiple points of view, and the generic adaptability that are common in the novel. It is most often concerned with personal and emotional development rather than with the larger social sphere. The novella generally retains something of the unity of impression that is a hallmark of the short story, but it also contains more highly developed characterization and more luxuriant description. 2. decamp [diːˈkæmp] 悄然离开, 悄悄离去 to leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually without telling anyone. If you decamp, you go away from somewhere secretly or suddenly. We all decamped to the pub. He decamped from the hotel with someone else's luggage. Her video is part of a slew of memes, TikToks and Instagram Reels that have popped up in recent summers as Americans decamp to Europe and come face to face with resolutely room-temperature drinks. Meanwhile their European friends often went without water entirely, holding out until they decamped to a bar that evening – and even then, they'd usually opt for wine instead. Sula couldn't believe it. 肉牛生产过程: Feeder cattle, in some countries or regions called store cattle, are young cattle mature enough either to undergo backgrounding or to be fattened in preparation for slaughter. They may be steers (castrated males) or heifers (females who have not dropped a calf). The term often implicitly reflects an intent to sell to other owners for fattening (finishing). Backgrounding occurs at backgrounding operations, and fattening occurs at a feedlot. Feeder calves are less than 1 year old; feeder yearlings are between 1 and 2 years old. Both types are often produced in a cow-calf operation. After attaining a desirable weight, feeder cattle become finished cattle that are sold to a packer (finished cattle are also called fattened cattle, fat cattle, fed cattle, or, when contrasted with carcasses, live cattle). Packers slaughter the cattle and sell the meat in carcass boxed form. Feedlots producing live cattle for slaughter will typically purchase 500–850 pounds (230–390 kg) feeder cattle calves and feed to grow the animals into 850–1,400 pounds (390–640 kg) cattle. Backgrounding operations will typically purchase 300–600 pounds (140–270 kg) feeder cattle calves and feed to grow the animals into 650–875 pounds (295–397 kg) backgrounded cattle. Backgrounding cattle that achieve weights of 650–700 pounds (290–320 kg) are suitable for sale to grass feeding operations, whereas those achieving weights of 800–825 pounds (363–374 kg) are suitable for sale to feedlot operators. Buyers of feeder cattle tend to look for high average gain (in weight) and low feed-to-gain ratio. Depending on circumstances, different feeder cattle buyers will look for different ranges of animal weight and grade. Backgrounding is an intermediate stage sometimes used in cattle production which begins after weaning and ends upon placement in a feedlot. Background feeding relies more heavily on forage (e.g., pasture, hay) in combination with grains to increase a calf's weight by several hundred pounds and to build up immunity to diseases before putting them in a feedlot in preparation for slaughter. Some cattle operations specialize in backgrounding. 3. pithy [ˈpɪθ.i] 简洁有力的, 简单明了的 I. (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words. (of speech or writing) brief and full of meaning: a pithy remark. pithy comments. a pithy quote. II. with a lot of pith: a pithy orange. pith [pɪθ]: the white substance between the skin and the flesh of citrus fruits such as oranges, or the soft, white inside part of the stem of some plants. pithily 简洁有力的, 简单明了的 in a clever way that uses only a few words: He could write pithily and entertainingly. Her contribution was briefer, but pithily incisive. Rogan's guest, former CIA officer Mike Baker, said the government should "release everything" — a pithy phrase that has gained popularity in MAGA media circles this month. evangelize = evangelise [ɪˈvæn.dʒə.laɪz] 鼓吹，宣扬, 大肆称许 I. to talk about how good you think something is. to advocate a cause with the object of making converts I wish she would stop evangelizing about the virtues of free market economics. II. to try to persuade people to become Christians. If someone evangelizes a group or area, they try to convert people to their religion, especially Christianity. In AD 586 St Kentigern evangelized Tweeddale. US memo allows federal employees to evangelise colleagues at work. President Donald Trump has claimed religious freedom under attack in US, as critics say he is eroding separation of church and state 政教分离. United States Federal workers – including supervisors – can attempt to persuade their colleagues to join their religion, according to a new directive from the director of the US Office of Personnel Management. Critics have accused the Trump administration of pursuing policies that corrode the separation of church and state in the US, while elevating Christianity over other religions. While the memo outlines some commonly accepted practices like allowing federal employees to pray in the workforce or wear religious attire, it takes a step further in saying that workers may engage in "attempting to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views" as long as "such efforts are not harassing in nature". evangelism [ɪˈvæn.dʒə.lɪ.zəm] 福音传道, 传福音 the activity of persuading people to become Christians, often by travelling around and telling people about your beliefs: Christian organizations believe the country is a prime target of evangelism. Evangelism often infused his writings. 4. pot noun. I. any of various types of container, usually round, especially one used for cooking food: Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to the boil. pots and pans 锅子 There's plenty of cupboard space in the kitchen for all your pots and pans. II. any of different types of containers, with or without a lid, especially for storing liquids: The shelf was full of pots of paint. Each desk had a small pot 一小瓶, 一小罐 of ink on it. We could hear the porridge bubbling away in the pot. He's got a few plants in pots on the windowsill. Sow the seeds in pots. This dishwasher even washes pots and pans. The children moulded little pots out of clay. III. a flowerpot: plant pot 花盆 There was a large plant in a terracotta plant pot outside the door. Most lilies grow well in pots. IV. the amount that is contained inside a pot: I've just drunk a whole pot of tea 茶壶! She'd made a large pot of chicken soup. V. used in combination to refer to a container of a stated type: a coffee pot. a flowerpot. a teapot. a cooking pot. VI. a dish, bowl, etc. made by hand out of clay. pots of something mainly UK a large amount of something. an amount of money of a particular type, or used for a particular purpose. an amount of money available for something: in the pot This could mean an extra £10,000 in the pot compared to a traditional pension. a pot of sth The new cash will be added to a pot of $200 million in federal grants. He cautioned that the center only has a small pot of money allocated to it. a bonus/pension/prize pot. Her money comes from several different pots. You will still be fully insured even if the sum of all the different pots of money exceeds £100,000. pots of money She's got pots of money (= she's very rich) and can easily afford it. pension pot I. the amount of money someone has saved for their pension (= money that is paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more): Your pension depends on how large your pension pot is by the time you retire. If she stops working, her pension pot will cease to grow. II. the amount of money that is held by an organization to pay for their employees' pensions (= money paid regularly to people who do not work any more): The city's pension pot is $569 million short of ideal levels. Good companies tend to pass on savings made on national insurance into the staff pension pot. VII. a bowl used as a toilet, especially by young children: on the pot 尿盆, 夜壶 He likes to read when he's on the pot. VIII. = cannabis: a pot smoker. IX. mainly humorous a potbelly. a fat, round stomach: After 20 years of heavy drinking, he has a massive potbelly 大肚子. go to pot informal to be damaged or spoiled because people are not working hard on it or caring for it: I'm afraid I've let the garden go to pot this summer. X. an act of hitting a ball into a hole, especially in games such as snooker: Dawson made a difficult pot look very easy. not have a pot to piss in to be very poor: Any help we can offer them will be appreciated. They don't have a pot to piss in. the pot calling the kettle black something you say that means people should not criticize someone else for a fault that they have themselves: Elliott accused me of being selfish. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! verb. mainly UK to shoot birds or small animals for food, or to shoot (at) them without taking careful aim: pot (at) He strolled through the fields, potting (at) the occasional rabbit. II. 挥杆进洞. 打进洞. 入洞. in games such as snooker, to hit a ball so that it falls into one of the holes at the edge of the table. III. to put a plant into a container to grow: pot (up) 栽在盆里 I'm just going to pot (up) these seedlings. 5. home base I. a place where someone or something usually lives, works, or operates from. the place where someone or something usually lives, works, or operates from: You should start thinking of your online presence as your home base. II. the place in which someone or something lives or operates. the place where a person has their home and feels comfortable Chicago is my home base. The company's home base is in New York. She returned to her home base after a long month of traveling. III. 本垒. baseball: the base that a runner must touch in order to score. The runner was tagged out. IV. headquarters. Cabotage ([ˈkæbətɪdʒ, -tɑːʒ]) 外国运输企业在别国国内运输 I. coastal navigation or shipping, esp within the borders of one country. the transport of goods or people within a country's borders: They argued that cabotage rights should be granted to European carriers within the US. II. LAW, TRANSPORT reservation to a country's carriers of its internal traffic, esp air traffic. a set of laws made by a government of a country to prevent or limit the transport of goods or people within the country's borders by foreign vehicles, ships, or aircraft: As in many other countries, cabotage policies restrict domestic air transport services to US carriers. wiki: is the transport of goods or passengers between two places in the same country by a carrier registered in a different country. The term originally applied to shipping along coastal routes, port to port, but now applies to aviation, railways, and road transport as well. Most countries do not permit cabotage, and there are strict sanctions against it, for reasons of economic protectionism, national security, or public safety. One notable exception is the European Union, whose member states all grant cabotage rights to each other. 6. cultural capital I. 文化首都. a city that is considered to be important or the most important in a particular area for cultural activities such as music, art, and theatre: During the Renaissance Florence was revered as the cultural capital of the world. A prosperous city of 13 million people, Lahore is Pakistan's cultural capital. II. 文化资本. cultural knowledge, especially about things such as history, literature, music, and art, that someone needs in order to be considered as an educated person, or the status (= high social position) that comes from having this: Cultural capital boosts social status, helping someone to talk confidently in different social groups, to access higher education, and to be successful at work. People may use linguistic forms that are perceived as having prestige in order to gain cultural capital. Vikram's cultural background is Indian, Diego's is Hispanic, and MJ's is as WASP as can be. MJ is the only one with the cultural capital that allows him to walk around shoeless, with an air of disaffection, and the complicated racial dynamics of America play out differently for Vikram and Diego, too. WASP: an acronym, stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. It is a term used to describe a group of people in the United States, particularly those of English or other northern European Protestant ancestry, who are considered to be part of the dominant cultural group. The term often implies a privileged social and economic status within American society. wiki: In the field of sociology, cultural capital comprises the social assets of a person (education, intellect, style of speech, style of dress, social capital, etc.) that promote social mobility in a stratified society ( stratified [ˈstrætəˌfɑɪd] 阶级化的 arranged in separate layers. A stratified society is one that is divided into different classes or social layers. ...a highly stratified, unequal and class-divided society. stratified rock. a stratified society. stratify [ˈstræt.ɪ.faɪ] to arrange the different parts of something in separate layers or groups. to divide (a society) into horizontal status groups or (of a society) to develop such groups The sample of people questioned was drawn from the university's student register and stratified by age and gender. a stratified society. stratification [ˌstræt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] the parts of something exist in or have been arranged into separate groups: The prime minister wants to reduce social stratification and make the country a classless society. Even in family stratification the role of women is hidden. ). Cultural capital functions as a social relation within an economy of practices (i.e. system of exchange), and includes the accumulated cultural knowledge that confers social status and power; thus cultural capital comprises the material and symbolic goods, without distinction, that society considers rare and worth seeking. There are three types of cultural capital: (i) embodied capital, (ii) objectified capital, and (iii) institutionalised capital. disaffected [ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd] 怀有不满的, 有意见的, 不满足的, 不满的, 不满意 adj. dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. no longer supporting or being satisfied with an organization or idea: disaffected voter The party needs to take steps to attract disaffected voters. "a military plot by disaffected elements in the army". Young people who are disaffected are no longer satisfied with society's values. feeling unhappy about and separate from an organization or idea that you once supported: Charges of incompetence were made by disaffected members of the club. disaffected teenager It's hard to cope with a class of disaffected teenagers. disaffected youth 心怀不满的, 对社会不满的 There were serious riots among economically disaffected youths in some cities. disaffection the quality of no longer supporting or being satisfied with a system, organization, or idea. Disaffection is the attitude that people have when they stop supporting something such as an organization or political ideal. ...people's disaffection with their country and its leaders. a growing disaffection with the country's political leaders. Poverty clearly causes disaffection and unrest. 7. "No guts, no glory 狭路相逢勇者胜, 不入虎穴焉得虎子, " means that you need to accept a risk in order to achieve something. Things are not easy to get without hard work and the risk of failing. Success does not come without the courage to take risks. I was certainly nervous to start playing again after such a bad injury, but no guts, no glory, right? After a triumphant Friday night school football game — where the guts-and-glory and sheer beauty of bodies flashing down a field is depicted with exhilaration — the three boys head off to a party. They meet up with another kid, an annoying bully, Stanley, and the four of them enter a nearby cave. When they leave, Stanley is badly injured. "Hit the links 打高尔夫" is a common idiom in golf meaning to go play golf. The phrase refers to the "links" of a golf course, which are the pathways connecting the holes. It's a way of saying someone is going to play a round of golf. links: I. Scotland : sand hills especially along the seashore. II. golf course, specifically a golf course on linksland. wiki: The game of golf originated on the sandy hills of Scotland on a type of terrain known as links or linksland. Eventually, the game's layout came to be called by the same name as the land, and links developed the meaning of "a golf course built on the coastline," which eventually broadened to include any golf course. Links is ultimately derived from the Old English word hlincas, the plural of hlinc, meaning "ridge," and teed off in 15th-century Scottish English as a name for sandy, hilly terrain. Britain has a number of old-fashioned links courses (built to resemble the Scottish landscape and located on the coastline), and there are a few in the United States as well. "Liquid sex = squirting" is a slang term, often referring to female ejaculation or squirting, a phenomenon where women discharge a fluid during sexual arousal or orgasm. It's also sometimes used in the context of sexual fluidity, a concept describing a person's sexual orientation not being fixed. 8. double-talk = doublespeak 含糊其辞, 不知所云 disapproving talk that has no real meaning or that is intended to confuse. language that has no real meaning or has more than one meaning and is intended to hide the truth. If you refer to what someone says as doublespeak, you are criticizing them for presenting things in a way that is intended to hide the truth or give people the wrong idea. language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth. ...the doublespeak so fluently used by governments and their press offices. He accused the ambassador of diplomatic double-talk. vocabulary: Words that appear at first glance to mean one thing but actually hide (or even reverse) their true meaning are known as doublespeak. When a company "downsizes," that actually means a lot of people are losing their jobs. Instead of a blunt, straightforward word or phrase, doublespeak uses euphemisms and ambiguity to disguise or soften a message. Military leaders might refer to "servicing the target" when they mean dropping bombs, and a used car salesman most likely prefers describing older vehicles as "pre-owned." The word doublespeak comes from the George Orwell novel 1984 and is a cross between Orwell's terms doublethink and Newspeak. gobbledygook = gobbledegook 晦涩难懂 [ˈɡɑb·əl·diˌɡʊk] wordy and generally unintelligible jargon. language that sounds important and official but is difficult to understand. If you describe a speech or piece of writing as gobbledygook, you are criticizing it for seeming like nonsense and being very technical or complicated. When he asked questions, the answers came back in Wall Street gobbledygook. This computer manual is gobbledygook.

Trade war:  Even today, an explicit declaration of victory would seem shortsighted in the face of economic data that has presented steady stream of contradictory signals and warning signs that in many ways mirror the disorienting nature of a trade policy without modern historical precedent. The executive authority Trump triggered to underpin a wide swath of his tariffs faces an acute risk in court. Trump's tariff approach remains deeply unpopular in public polling. But as the world approached Trump's August 1 "reciprocal" tariff deadline, Trump and his economic advisers share an unmistakable sense of vindication. Bilateral deals with major trading partners have rolled in over the last week. The average effective tariff rate on imports to the US sits at its highest level in nearly a century. Tariff revenue is soaring. Financial markets have settled, and stocks have bounced consistently around record highs in recent weeks. Predictions of soaring inflation haven't come to fruition 成为现实. The broader US economy has remained remarkably resilient through it all. There's no hedging ( hedge a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something: hedge against She'd made some overseas investments as a hedge against rising inflation in this country. verb. I. to limit something severely: be hedged about with We've got permission, but it's hedged about with strict conditions. be hedged around with Any answer to that question has to be hedged around with lots of caveats. II. 回避问题 躲避问题. to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action. To hedge is also to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action: Officials continued to hedge on exactly when the program would begin. Stop hedging and tell me what you really think. III. to protect yourself from a risk, especially a financial one: hedge a risk These bonds would help financial funds hedge their risks. hedge against Higher worldwide inflation has increased the need for investors to hedge against unexpected price changes. ) from a West Wing keenly aware of their distinctly minority position on the efficacy of Trump's tariffs over the course of the last four months. For all the volatility in the weeks after Trump's April 2 "reciprocal" tariff announcement, Trump and his economic advisers held firm in the belief that they'd reach this point. It was a position that ran counter to 相悖, 大相径庭 just about every mainstream economist, was an anathema 不被喜欢, 被厌恶 to the national security and economic pillars of the post-World War II era and cemented the long-running – but no less stunning – ideological evolution on tariffs within the Republican Party that Trump launched with his first presidential campaign. While there have been differences on strategy and scale, that simply perception never meshed with ( mesh with sth 与...相啮合 I. 啮合 (of toothed gears) engage; interlock (with others) The cogs don't quite mesh.  II. (fig) 适配. 协调; 相配; 配合; 适应. harmonize; be compatible; fit in. To fit easily, believably, or acceptably with something else. Your testimony doesn't mesh with what you told police officers on the night of the incident. I'm afraid your ideas for the company's future just don't mesh with our long-term goals. I just didn't mesh with her, you know? Our interests were too different, so we didn't have much in common. Our future plans must mesh with existing practices. ) reality behind the scenes. Most importantly, unlike in Trump's first term, when advisers like Gary Cohn and Steve Mnuchin made overt efforts to limit the president's tariff impulses, the president's advisers this time have all been explicit that they aren't there to chart their own path (  chart a future 规划未来, 谋划未来: They don't intend to fail, but they chart their future clumsily out of ignorance, inexperience, misconceptions. With a blank sheet to chart the future of football, perhaps we would eliminate the subjectivity of refereeing. It certainly reflects the trust that the people place in you to chart the future course of your nation. The last step was to create a long term strategic plan to chart a future course for the city's fire department. chart a path: His mastery of law and political strategy allowed him to chart a path through 'the king's great matter'. It can first help people to clarify what their financial goals are and then chart a path to reaching them. She explores the frontiers of her discipline and addresses profound questions about life itself, charting the path from a single cell to a trillion-cell organism.). Trump decides, and they execute, whether it was their preferred option or not, White House officials said. Trump's first term featured sweeping tariff threats that were inevitably met with resistance within Trump's own advisers and moderated 降温 before ever reaching the implementation point.  Stephen Miran walked to the lectern to deliver remarks at a Washington think tank during a moment of global market chaos. Five days after "Liberation Day," stocks were in the midst of their worst three-day percentage drop since the onset of the Covid Pandemic five years prior. The bond market was sending unnerving signs about faith in US stability. Miran, the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, didn't portray any similar anxiety as he began remarks outlining Trump's view that the global trading system had put the US at a disadvantage and didn't adequately account for the benefit derived from the security and stability provided by US. Quite the opposite." Most economists and some investors dismiss tariffs as counterproductive at best and devastatingly harmful at worst," Miran said to the audience. "They're wrong." Miran viewed the speech as an opportunity to explain a strategy White House officials thought was deeply misunderstood outside of the building. "What was going through my mind is that these things were really poorly understood and that people don't understand what's going on," Miran said in an interview this week with CNN. "There's a tendency to think that history began yesterday—that the status quo ante is inherently fair and any attempt to disrupt it is unfair. But that's simply not true." 

 Both "enemy to someone" and "enemy of someone" are grammatically correct and can be used to express the same idea of an antagonistic relationship. However, "enemy of someone" is generally preferred and considered more idiomatic. "Enemy of someone 表示是敌人, 处于敌对状态, 是一种一般性的状态": This phrasing is the more common and natural way to express that someone is an enemy to another person. It implies a state of opposition or hostility between the two individuals. "Enemy to someone 表示对...有害或者正在伤害..., 伤害是正在进行的": While grammatically correct, this phrasing can sometimes sound less natural. It can also be interpreted as implying a dynamic where one person is actively being harmed or opposed by another, rather than a general state of antagonism. "He is an enemy of his former business partner." (More natural). "She considers him an enemy to her political ambitions." (Can also work, but "enemy of" is more common). "The two countries have been enemies of each other for decades." "The disease is an enemy to the patient's health." (Here, "enemy to" works well because the disease is actively harming the patient). enemy: I. something harmful or prejudical. His unbridled 克制不了的野心 [ʌnˈbrʌɪdld] ambition is his worst enemy. II. something that harms or opposes; adversary. If one thing is the enemy of another thing, the second thing cannot happen or succeed because of the first thing. something that harms something else: Familiarity is the enemy of desire 熟悉是欲望的死敌. Reform, as we know, is the enemy of revolution. courage is the enemy of failure. III. 做修饰语 belonging to a hostile power or to any of its nationals. enemy property. an enemy alien. enemy aircraft. He searched the skies for enemy bombers. IV. a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from doing something: make an enemy He's made a few enemies in this company. Max stole Lee's girlfriend and they've been enemies ever since. political enemies.