be preoccupied with 關注，致力于，

GATT has been increasingly preoccupied with the trading problems and needs of the developing

致力于……，關注

unravel

[T] to understand or explain something that is mysterious or complicated 理解；解釋，闡明

Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death.

偵探們仍在試圖解開他的死亡之謎。

2

[I,T] if you unravel threads, string etc, or if they unravel, they stop being twisted together 解開，拆散〔纏在一起的線、繩等〕；(使)松開

3

[I] if a system, plan, organization etc unravels, it starts to fail 〔系統、計劃、組織等〕瓦解，崩潰, 體制的解體

SYN? fall apart

The company started to unravel when two of the directors were arrested.

兩名董事被捕以后，公司開始分崩離析

stifle v.

英 / 'sta?f ? l / [T] to stop something from happening or developing 抑止，阻止，壓制

OPP? encourage

rules and regulations that stifle innovation? 壓制創新的規章制度

How can this party stifle debate on such a crucial issue?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 該黨怎么可以壓制對這么一個重要問題的辯論？

[T] to stop a feeling from being expressed 強忍住，壓抑〔感情〕

He stifled an urge to hit her.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 他強忍住沖動，沒有打她。

stifle a yawn/smile/grin etc

I tried to stifle my laughter.

我竭力忍住不笑。

fraught

1.? ADJ If a situation or action is fraught with problems or risks, it is filled with them. 充滿 (問題或風險) 的

fraught with problems/difficulties/danger etc

full of problems etc 充滿問題/困難/危險等

Their marriage has been fraught with difficulties.? 他們的婚姻困難重重。

2.? full of anxiety or worry 焦慮不安的；非常緊張的

SYN? tense, worrisome

a fraught atmosphere 焦慮的氛圍

a fraught situation 令人擔心的形勢

scourge n. [C] / sk??d? ; sk?d? /

英 / sk??d? /something that causes a lot of harm or suffering 禍根，禍害

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the scourge of unemployment 失業的禍害

the scourge of war 戰爭的禍害