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the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened

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hindsight

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和……同样

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every bit as……as

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to remove sth, esp. sth that hides or protects sb or sth

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strip away

揭去，去掉，剥去

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to get off a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle

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dismount

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soft wet sand that is dangerous to walk on because it pulls your body down into it

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quicksand

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to be covered with a thick layer of sth

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be caked with/in sth

被厚厚的一层……覆盖

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causing fear or terror

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dreaded

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an idea of sth that exists or an idea of sth new

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concept

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n. sth that decides, fixes, settles, or limits

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determinant

决定性因素

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a large, strong building used for defending an important place

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fortress

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to pull or tear off (a garment or covering)

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strip

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to surround sb or sth completely

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encircle

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to discuss sth with other people so as to reach a decision, exchange opinions or get advice
to officially give sb an award, a university degree, a particular honor, etc.

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confer

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事实上，实际上

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in effect

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a member of a small unofficial military groups that make unexpected attacks

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guerrilla

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to appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening

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loom

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to seem important, worrying, and difficult to avoid

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loom large

日益逼近，（不快或麻烦事）即将发生

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sth. unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future
a ghost

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specter

恐怖，恐慌，忧虑

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开始从事，着手

最初想要，起先打算

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start out

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n. a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people
v.

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guillotine

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to completely surround or cover sth in a way that harms or destorys

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engulf

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able to imagine or know what will happen in the future

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prescient

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showing the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination

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visionary

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to make people stop respecting you because of sth bad you have done
to disgrace
to refuse to keep an agreement or promise

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dishonor

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an enemy
foe
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making you feel sad or full of pity
poignant | 令人感伤的，令人同情的
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履行，实施，执行
carry sth out
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polite and pleasant behavior | an attractive way of moving that looks smooth, elegant and controlled
grace
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having an important, esp. bad, effect on future events
fateful
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挺直身子
straighten oneself up
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to make a process shorter in time
telescope | 把……压缩到（短短几句话）
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通常，往往，一贯
more often than not
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exceedingly idealistic | unrealistic and impractical
quixotic | 不切实际的
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的确，事实上
in truth
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not typical of sb’s usual behavior or performance, and therefore surprising
uncharacteristically
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to say sth too softly or not clearly enough, so that other people cannot understand you
mumble
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to cut off sb’s head as a punishment
behead
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sb who is not loyal to his or her country, friends, or beliefs
traitor
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to force sb to leave their country, esp. for political reasons
exile
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to express an opinion in an editorial
editorialize
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论坛
tribune
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v. to go somewhere or be present somewhere in large numbers | n. a large group of people
throng
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挤满了……
throng with | be thronged with
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a large group of people in one place
thronging crowd
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to scatter or splash (liquid, mud, etc.) over a surface | (of liquid) to fall on a surface in drops, often noisily
spatter
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normally a shirt for woman | a loose-fitting outer garment used as a military jacket reaching to the hip or thighs and sometimes belted
blouse
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a soldier of the lowest rank
private soldier
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dressed in a particular way
attired
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so interested in sth that you do not notice anything else
rapt
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to talk or write about sth else
digress
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a long board that is part of a wooden floor
floorboard
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the activity of fighting in a war, used esp. when talking about particular methods of fighting
warfare
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to develop sth new, esp. a strong relationship with other people, groups or countries to move forward in a steady but powerful way to illegally copy sth in order to cheat people
forge
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to show no fear of or no respect for sth to openly disobey to be impossible or almost impossible to describe, understand or explain to resist sb/sth successfully to a very unusual degree
defy
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撕裂，撕碎
rip apart
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在手边，在眼前
at hand
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an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat, or a situation that is likely to be impossible for you to deal with
nemesis | nemeses(pl.)
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intending or likely to kill people
murderous
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是……的后裔
be descended from
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the group of southern states that fought the northern states in the American Civil War
Confederacy
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connected with the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Confederate
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(of a situation) likely to change suddenly and become very dangerous (of a person or their moods) changing easily and quickly from one mood to another
volatile
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to remove sb from a powerful position
unseat | 罢免，解除职务，赶下台
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a period of time when a particular family ruled a country or area
dynasty
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to make sth more difficult to deal with
complicate
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a situation in which two people, countries, etc. become friendly with each other again after quarreling to process of making it possible for two different beliefs, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other
reconciliation
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not hurt or damaged by sth bad that has happened
unscathed
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to murder an important person
assassinate
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killing by cutting off the head
decapitation
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an official in charge of a large government departments in the US
secretary
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the act or process of changing from one form or state to another
transition
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a system that is intended to achieve sth or deal with a problem
mechanism
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dark and difficult to see through | (of a liquid) dark or dirty with mud or another substance
murky
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continuing for only a limited period of time
temporarily
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in poor health ill and not likely to get better (of a business, government, etc.) having a lot of problems and getting weaker
ailing
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认定……失败（或没有价值、不可救药等）
write sb/sth off as sth
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sb who does silly amusing things
buffoon
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就此而言，在这方面
for that matter
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a period of government by a regent
regency
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a state of confusion, excitement, and trouble
turmoil
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a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation
anarchy
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a sudden and usu. violent attempt to take control of a country
coup
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to deal with a difficult situation (of problems or difficult situations) to appear and ned to be dealt with by sb. to face sb in a threatening way so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you to deal with sth. difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way
confront
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面临，面对
be confronted with
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of or relating to three different groups, sids, etc.
tripartite
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to speak to sb severely about sth they have done wrong
rebuke
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规定，制定 | 放下，停止使用
lay down
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behavior in which you refuse to obey or show respect for someone who has authority over you
insubordination
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a large group of soldiers
legion
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to push a knife into sb or sth
stab
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为……铺平道路，创造条件
pave the way for sb./sth.
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hills that have many long gentle slopes
rolling hills
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to tear or pull sth quickly or forcibly away from sth or sb
rip
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to tear or pull sth to pieces
rip apart
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振奋人心的演说
a rousing speech
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历史上令人感伤的场面
poignant scenes in history
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三方会谈，三方协商
a tripartite negotiation
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受内战蹂躏的国家
civil war-torn country
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过渡机制
transition mechanism
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武装政变
a military coup
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上/下马
mount/dismount horses
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推翻王朝
unseat dynasties
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毫发无损地逃脱
escape unsnatched
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批准/认可游击战
sanction guerrilla warfare
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给予十分宽大的条件
give generous terms
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使和解复杂化
complicate reconciliation
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建立紧密的关系
forge the bonds
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公然藐视这个事实
defy the fact
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把反对派送上断头台
guillotine the opposition
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包围Lee的军队
encircle Lee’s army
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迫在眉睫/即将发生
loom large
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开始从事，着手
start out
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已经开始，在进行中
under way
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In other words
put differently
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on most occasions
more often than not
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cancel
call off
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as time goes by
given time, by and by, in due course
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turn out to be sb
none other than sb
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Indeed, even
for that matter
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very soon
before you know it
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face
confront
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meant to have sth do
intended for sth to do
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overthrow
unseat
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勾销
write off

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