高级口译词汇(4)

swoop

Sudden attack or raid

Drug swoop in Mayfair

talks

discussion

Peace talks threatened

thwart

To prevent from being successful

Honduras attack thwarted

ties

relations

Cuba ties soon

top

To exceed

Post office profits top $40M

trim

To cut

Senate trims budget

trigger

To cause

Killing triggers riot

vie

To compete

Irish top ranks vie for office

void

To determine to be invalid

Voting law voided by court

vow

To promise

Woman vows vengeance

walkout

Strike (often unofficial)

Factory walkout threat over sacking

wed

To marry

Financier free to wed

weigh

To consider

Reagan weighs Tax Increase