Changes in the law were railroaded through Parliament by unprin - cipled politicians.法律的改变由那些无原则的政客们施加不正当的压力,在国会上强行通过了.I will no longer allow myself to be railroaded into serving on the same committee again.我将不再使自己被迫为这个委...
Predatory pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.大型超市的掠夺性价格正威胁着小商店的生计。a predatory insurance salesman敛财的保险推销员She was safe from predatory birds on the verandah.在阳台上她不会遭到猛禽的袭击....
the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere向大气排放二氧化碳The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilised at their present level.二氧化碳等气体的排放应该稳定在当前水平。States have the option of adopting the even tougher ...
Once I attended an international symposium on Dunhuang studies held at the Mogao Grottoes.我去时,一次敦煌学国际学术讨论会正在莫高窟举行.In this sense, the encyclopedic cultural value and historic significance of Dunhuang are inestimable.从这个意义...
Estrada took a rosary from his tunic and ran the beads through the fingers of one hand.埃斯特拉达从法衣里取出一串念珠，用一只手捻动起来。to tell one’s rosary(数念珠)念经祈祷The priest fidgeted nervously with his black rosary beads.牧师紧张地拨弄着他的黑色念珠。Estrad...