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经济学人:沙特跟老美 别扭扭

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   Saudi Arabia and the United States

  沙特跟老美
  Awkward relations
  别扭扭
  The American president and the Saudi king will have an unusually edgy1 meeting
  美国总统与沙特国王将展开一次绝无仅有的紧张会谈
  BARACK OBAMA may recall a tricky2 moment when he first met King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia five years ago. Bending to shake hands with the octogenarian monarch3, the taller American appeared to bow deeply. Republican snipers in America gleefully blasted the president for “kowtowing” to rich Arabs. Such protocols4 should run more smoothly5 when Mr Obama heads to Saudi Arabia on March 28th for his second time in office. Unfortunately, however, relations between the two countries have seldom been more awkward.
  巴拉克·奥巴马可能会想起5年前一个颇为微妙的一幕,时值他与沙特国王阿卜杜拉首次会晤。尽管比阿卜杜拉高,奥巴马还是深深地弯腰与这位年过八旬的君主握手。国内眼尖的共和党人很愉悦的指责奥巴马向阿拉伯富豪“磕头”。二次执政,奥巴马会把这样的外交礼仪在28日会见沙特国王时做的更自然,但不幸的是,两国关系几乎没有像现在这般别扭过。
  沙特跟老美.jpg
  Their close alliance dates to the end of the second world war, when an ailing6 Franklin Roosevelt met Saudi Arabia's founding king, Abdul Aziz, aboard the cruiser Quincy in the Suez Canal. Then, and for decades after, the equation was simple: America would provide security, the Saudis oil. Those shared interests, cemented by a mutual7 loathing8 of communism (and a more recently shared hatred9 of Iran's Shia theocracy10 and of al-Qaeda terrorists), papered over inevitable11 differences between a hermetic autocracy12, backed by fearsomely puritanical13 Wahhabist clerics, and an ebullient14, proselytising democracy.
  亲密的美沙联盟关系还得追溯到二战结束,罗斯福带病与现代沙特的建国者阿齐兹在苏伊士运河的巡航舰Quincy号上会见。自那之后的几十年,等价交换显而易见:美国保证沙特国防安全,沙特给美供油。那些因彼此都不满于社会主义(如今则是对伊朗什叶派政权和基地恐怖分子更为强烈的仇恨)而紧密联系在一起的共同利益掩盖了彼此之间的不可避免差异:一个是封闭的专制国家,由胆小而具有清教特色的瓦哈比教派牧师所支持,一个是热情奔放,令人改变信仰的民主国家。
  Such differences have inexorably widened since the end of the cold war, a process that has accelerated since Mr Obama took office. The reasons are not hard to find. For a start, surging oil production at home has sharply lessened15 America's dependence16 on Saudi oil, even as Mr Obama's determination to extract American forces from such quagmires17 as Iraq and Afghanistan has been reducing the American bootprint in the region.
  两国间那些不可避免的分歧于冷战结束后扩大,又自奥巴马执政以来加快。原因很简单。首先,美国石油自产量的飙升缓和了对沙特石油的依赖性。尽管奥巴马关于从伊拉克,阿富汗撤军的决定减少了美在中东地区的脚印。
  At the same time America's pursuit, with its European allies, of a nuclear deal with Iran has exposed underlying18 differences. America sees the problem primarily as one of nuclear proliferation and secondarily as a threat to Israel. The Saudis instead fear Iran as a subversive19 regional rival, geopolitically in unstable20 countries such as Iraq and Syria, and ideologically21 as a Shia power challenging the Saudis' fundamentalist Sunni creed22. Despite the slowness of progress in nuclear talks and the legacy23 of deep mistrust between America and Iran, Saudi officials openly fret24 that America could “sell them out” for the lure25 of an historic rapprochement with a power they see as intrinsically hostile.
  同时,美国及其欧洲盟友寻求与伊朗进行核商谈的愿望也暴露了潜在的分歧。在美国看来,伊朗问题首先属于核扩散问题。其次,威胁到了以色列。而沙特担心的是,从地缘政治角度来看,伊朗会是中东地区发生的又一政权颠覆(推翻的是像阿卜杜拉这样的独裁者),就像之前动荡不安的伊拉克和叙利亚。从意识形态来看,什叶派的权力威胁到了沙特信奉正统基督教的逊尼派。虽然美伊之间的核对话进展缓慢,彼此的互不信任也由来已久,沙特官员还是公开表示了他们的焦虑,担心美国会为了与强权间的历史性和解这一诱惑而“卖了他们”,尽管沙特人生而仇恨这一强权。
  Other differences, too, are brewing26. Unable now to rely so much on American might, the kingdom's rulers have taken to a more aggressive pursuit of their own regional interests. Widely cheered in the West, the outbreak of the Arab spring in 2011 was viewed with dismay and alarm in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. With scarcely a nod to the White House, Saudi troops intervened in the neighbouring statelet of Bahrain to rescue its king from a pro-democracy uprising by his majority-Shia subjects. While America welcomed the election of the Muslim Brotherhood27's Muhammad Morsi as president of Egypt as a step towards democracy, the Saudis viewed it as a power grab by an Islamist cult28, financed by another impertinent neighbour, Qatar, whose noisy Al Jazeera satellite TV channel has long disturbed the royal Saudis' sleep. In recent weeks Saudi Arabia has dismayed America, which has long urged greater co-operation between Iran's Arab neighbours, by pulling its ambassador out of Qatar.
  其他方面的分歧也在慢慢酝酿中。沙特无法像以往一样依赖美国,国王便采取了更为激进的方式来寻求自身利益。11年阿拉伯之春爆发,西方国家广而叫好,而沙特首都利雅得却不得不沮丧地视之为警告。沙特军队加入小邻居巴林岛,从多数什叶派组织支持民主的起义中救出其君主,可见沙特几乎不向白宫点头表示赞同。美方支持兄弟会的穆尔西当选埃及总统,以此作为向民主的迈进,而沙特将其当做是伊斯兰狂热份子夺权,并由另一个鲁莽的邻居卡塔尔出资援助。卡塔尔的Al Jazeera卫星电视频道一直吵到沙特王室的好眠。最近几周,沙特一直让美国不好受,因为美方将沙特大使逐出卡塔尔,以求与伊朗的阿拉伯邻居间更为紧密的合作。
  The Saudi rulers see the Brotherhood, with its cells inside the kingdom itself and powerful fellow-travellers in countries such as Turkey and Tunisia, as a threat from within Sunni Islam. Small wonder that they have strongly backed its foes29, from the Egyptian generals who overthrew30 Mr Morsi last year, to Syrian rebel factions31 that have quietly sidelined the once dominant32 Brothers from Syria's exiled opposition33. Bruce Riedel, an American counter-terror expert, quotes Saudi officials as saying that the kingdom spent $25 billion subsidising such allies as Jordan, Pakistan and Bahrain in 2012, and expects to spend more, now that Egypt has become a prime recipient34 of such largesse35.
  沙特统治者将兄弟会,及其在沙特境内的政治组织和一些处在土耳其、突尼斯等国强大的同路人视为伊斯兰逊尼派的一大威胁。难怪他们极力支持了兄弟会的敌对方,不管是去年帮助埃及军方推翻穆尔西,还是为叙利亚反派组织出力,不动声色地将曾经主宰一方的兄弟会从叙利亚流亡的反对派中逐出。美国反暴行专家布鲁斯·里德尔引用沙特官方的话说,沙特王国于2012年耗费250亿美元让约旦,巴基斯坦以及巴林岛等国平息下来,既然埃及已经成为这类援助的首要接受者,沙特将投入更多。
  Much of this aid does not necessarily flout36 America's wishes but, even where interests coincide, friction37 can arise. Such as in Syria, where joint38 Saudi-CIA plans to supply anti-government rebels have consistently stumbled against what Saudi operatives view as quibbling American qualms39. The halting nature of such supplies, the Saudis complain, has emboldened40 Islamist extremists who have more regular sources of funding and weapons and weakened the American-backed political opposition. Last August, when Syria's president, Bashar Assad, was caught red-handed gassing his own people in their hundreds, the Saudis saw a golden opportunity to strike hard. Mr Obama instead shrank back, apparently41 satisfied with the narrower aim of eliminating Mr Assad's chemical weapons.
  这类帮助并不特意藐视美国的期望,但只要沙特与别国利益一致,与美的摩擦就会产生。例如在叙利亚,沙特与中情局联盟给反政方提供援助这一计划就一致给沙特佣兵眼中的美国刺儿刺儿的不安再添堵。沙方抱怨这样犹豫不决的援助助长了拥有更常规资金和武器资源的伊斯兰极端分子的勇气,也削弱了美方支持的政治反对派。去年8月,叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德被发现手染鲜血以毒气处理数以百计的国人,沙特看到了一个绝妙的机会来进行更有力的打击。而相比之下,奥巴马退缩了,明显满意于消除阿萨德化武的小小目标。
  Despite this growing list of grievances42 on both sides, the two countries need each other. America retains a strong military presence in the Gulf43, and cannot be replaced as the ultimate guarantor of Saudi security in the foreseeable future. In the midst of turmoil44 across the region, and with the threat of jihadist terrorism ever-present, America still relies heavily on the Saudis as the leading local policeman.
  尽管美沙双方的怨气都不断增加,但还是需要对方。美国在海湾驻留一支强大的军队,在可预见的一段时间里也不可能变为沙特安全最终的保障者。在暴乱在中东地区蔓延过程中,面对长期的圣战恐怖主义,美国还是很依赖沙特作为当地主要的警察。
  And the countries have other things in common, not all of them helpful. Decision-making in both Riyadh and Washington has grown increasingly erratic45, even dysfunctional, albeit46 for different reasons. Saudi Arabia's senior rulers are old and weary, and prone47 to factional rivalry48 as younger princes jostle for power in the inevitable succession to the king, who is thought to be at least 89. Mr Obama's administration, meanwhile, has been shackled49 by an unusually obstreperous50 legislature. He will not even be greeted in Riyadh by an American ambassador. He nominated one in November, but Congress has refused so far to confirm his appointment.
  此外,这两个国家还有其他的共同点,尽管不全都有用。在利雅得和华盛顿,做出的决议越来越无常,甚至有点决策机能失常,虽然造成这一现象的原因有很多。沙特的高层管理者年事已高,显得有些疲惫,也很容易发生派系斗争因为年轻的王子们在不可避免的进行王位争夺,据说国王至少89岁了。同时,奥巴马也被异常失控的立法机关束缚住。他在利雅得甚至不会受到美国大使的接待。奥巴马在去年11月任命了一位大使,但遭到国会拒绝,如今都没能上任。
  1.appear to 似乎;好像
  例句:By all accounts, Rodger would appear to be a fine fellow.
  据说,罗杰是个好小伙。
  2.head to 引至,通到
  例句:I let the horse drop his head to crop the spring grass.
  我让马低下头啃吃春天的青草。
  3.depend on 依赖;依靠
  例句:They depend on the goodwill51 of visitors to pick up rubbish.
  他们相信游客会自觉捡起垃圾。
  4.such as 例如;譬如
  例句:Issues such as these were not really his concern.
  他其实并不关心诸如此类的问题。

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1 edgy FuMzWT     
adj.不安的;易怒的
参考例句:
  • She's been a bit edgy lately,waiting for the exam results.她正在等待考试结果,所以最近有些焦躁不安。
  • He was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.他紧张不安,还在一根接一根地抽着烟。
2 tricky 9fCzyd     
adj.狡猾的,奸诈的;(工作等)棘手的,微妙的
参考例句:
  • I'm in a rather tricky position.Can you help me out?我的处境很棘手,你能帮我吗?
  • He avoided this tricky question and talked in generalities.他回避了这个非常微妙的问题,只做了个笼统的表述。
3 monarch l6lzj     
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
参考例句:
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
4 protocols 66203c461b36a2af573149f0aa6164ff     
n.礼仪( protocol的名词复数 );(外交条约的)草案;(数据传递的)协议;科学实验报告(或计划)
参考例句:
  • There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons. 也有关于核武器试验的协议。 来自辞典例句
  • Hardware components and software design of network transport protocols are separately introduced. 介绍系统硬件组成及网络传输协议的软件设计。 来自互联网
5 smoothly iiUzLG     
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
参考例句:
  • The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作,所以工作进展顺利。
  • Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
6 ailing XzzzbA     
v.生病
参考例句:
  • They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
  • She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。
7 mutual eFOxC     
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
参考例句:
  • We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
  • Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。
8 loathing loathing     
n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢
参考例句:
  • She looked at her attacker with fear and loathing . 她盯着襲擊她的歹徒,既害怕又憎恨。
  • They looked upon the creature with a loathing undisguised. 他们流露出明显的厌恶看那动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
9 hatred T5Gyg     
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
参考例句:
  • He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
  • The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。
10 theocracy XprwY     
n.神权政治;僧侣政治
参考例句:
  • Shangzhou was an important period for the formation and development of theocracy.商周时期是神权政治形成与发展的重要阶段。
  • The Muslim brothers look as if they will opt for civil society rather than theocracy.穆斯林兄弟看起来好像更适合文明的社会,而非神权统治。
11 inevitable 5xcyq     
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
参考例句:
  • Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
  • The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
12 autocracy WuDzp     
n.独裁政治,独裁政府
参考例句:
  • The revolution caused the overthrow of the autocracy.这场革命导致了独裁政体的结束。
  • Many poor countries are abandoning autocracy.很多贫穷国家都在放弃独裁统治。
13 puritanical viYyM     
adj.极端拘谨的;道德严格的
参考例句:
  • He has a puritanical attitude towards sex.他在性问题上主张克制,反对纵欲。
  • Puritanical grandfather is very strict with his children.古板严厉的祖父对子女要求非常严格。
14 ebullient C89y4     
adj.兴高采烈的,奔放的
参考例句:
  • He was ebullient over the reception of his novel.他因小说获好评而兴高采烈。
  • She wrote the ebullient letter when she got back to her flat.她一回到自己的寓所,就写了那封热情洋溢的信。
15 lessened 6351a909991322c8a53dc9baa69dda6f     
减少的,减弱的
参考例句:
  • Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat. 演讲辞通过翻译的嘴说出来,多少削弱了演讲的力量。
  • The flight to suburbia lessened the number of middle-class families living within the city. 随着迁往郊外的风行,住在城内的中产家庭减少了。
16 dependence 3wsx9     
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
参考例句:
  • Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
  • He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
17 quagmires 3838bde977f71f0b3553565aed936ba2     
n.沼泽地,泥潭( quagmire的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The deer, looking soaked, leave quagmires, where they pass. 湿淋淋的野鹿经过的地方,留下了一个个的泥塘。 来自辞典例句
18 underlying 5fyz8c     
adj.在下面的,含蓄的,潜在的
参考例句:
  • The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
  • This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。
19 subversive IHbzr     
adj.颠覆性的,破坏性的;n.破坏份子,危险份子
参考例句:
  • She was seen as a potentially subversive within the party.她被看成党内潜在的颠覆分子。
  • The police is investigating subversive group in the student organization.警方正调查学生组织中的搞颠覆阴谋的集团。
20 unstable Ijgwa     
adj.不稳定的,易变的
参考例句:
  • This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实,装不了这么多书。
  • The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
21 ideologically 349bb0b6ec9b7a33bdbe738c47039eae     
adv. 意识形态上地,思想上地
参考例句:
  • Ideologically, they have many differences. 在思想意识上,他们之间有许多不同之处。
  • He has slipped back ideologically. 他思想退步了。
22 creed uoxzL     
n.信条;信念,纲领
参考例句:
  • They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
  • Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。
23 legacy 59YzD     
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句:
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
24 fret wftzl     
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损
参考例句:
  • Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急,我们能准时到那里。
  • She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.
25 lure l8Gz2     
n.吸引人的东西,诱惑物;vt.引诱,吸引
参考例句:
  • Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
  • He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。
26 brewing eaabd83324a59add9a6769131bdf81b5     
n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式
参考例句:
  • It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然,一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
  • She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。
27 brotherhood 1xfz3o     
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
参考例句:
  • They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
  • They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
28 cult 3nPzm     
n.异教,邪教;时尚,狂热的崇拜
参考例句:
  • Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书,但有一定的崇拜者。
  • The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。
29 foes 4bc278ea3ab43d15b718ac742dc96914     
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
  • She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战,挫败过很多对手。
30 overthrew dd5ffd99a6b4c9da909dc8baf50ba04a     
overthrow的过去式
参考例句:
  • The people finally rose up and overthrew the reactionary regime. 人们终于起来把反动的政权推翻了。
  • They overthrew their King. 他们推翻了国王。
31 factions 4b94ab431d5bc8729c89bd040e9ab892     
组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
32 dominant usAxG     
adj.支配的,统治的;占优势的;显性的;n.主因,要素,主要的人(或物);显性基因
参考例句:
  • The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
33 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对,敌对
参考例句:
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
34 recipient QA8zF     
a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器
参考例句:
  • Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
  • Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。
35 largesse 32RxN     
n.慷慨援助,施舍
参考例句:
  • She is not noted for her largesse.没人听说过她出手大方。
  • Our people are in no need of richer nations' largesse.我国人民不需要富国的施舍。
36 flout GzIy6     
v./n.嘲弄,愚弄,轻视
参考例句:
  • Parents who flout Family Court orders may be named in the media in Australia.在澳洲父母亲若是藐视家庭法庭的裁定可能在媒体上被公布姓名。
  • The foolish boy flouted his mother's advice.这个愚蠢的孩子轻视他母亲的劝告。
37 friction JQMzr     
n.摩擦,摩擦力
参考例句:
  • When Joan returned to work,the friction between them increased.琼回来工作后,他们之间的摩擦加剧了。
  • Friction acts on moving bodies and brings them to a stop.摩擦力作用于运动着的物体,并使其停止。
38 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
39 qualms qualms     
n.不安;内疚
参考例句:
  • He felt no qualms about borrowing money from friends.他没有对于从朋友那里借钱感到不安。
  • He has no qualms about lying.他撒谎毫不内疚。
40 emboldened 174550385d47060dbd95dd372c76aa22     
v.鼓励,使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Emboldened by the wine, he went over to introduce himself to her. 他借酒壮胆,走上前去向她作自我介绍。
  • His success emboldened him to expand his business. 他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
41 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
42 grievances 3c61e53d74bee3976a6674a59acef792     
n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚
参考例句:
  • The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers. 工会领袖述说工人们的苦情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He gave air to his grievances. 他申诉了他的冤情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
43 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
44 turmoil CKJzj     
n.骚乱,混乱,动乱
参考例句:
  • His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
  • The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
45 erratic ainzj     
adj.古怪的,反复无常的,不稳定的
参考例句:
  • The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
  • The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
46 albeit axiz0     
conj.即使;纵使;虽然
参考例句:
  • Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的,但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
  • Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次,但他并没有气馁。
47 prone 50bzu     
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
参考例句:
  • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
  • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
48 rivalry tXExd     
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
参考例句:
  • The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
  • He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
49 shackled 915a38eca61d93140d07ef091110dab6     
给(某人)带上手铐或脚镣( shackle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The hostage had been shackled to a radiator. 当时人质被铐在暖气片上。
  • He was shackled and in darkness of torment. 他被困在黑暗中备受煎熬。
50 obstreperous VvDy8     
adj.喧闹的,不守秩序的
参考例句:
  • He becomes obstreperous when he's had a few drinks.他喝了些酒就爱撒酒疯。
  • You know I have no intention of being awkward and obstreperous.你知道我无意存心作对。
51 goodwill 4fuxm     
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
参考例句:
  • His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
  • We paid £10,000 for the shop,and £2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店,两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
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