摘要：relent /rɪˈlɛnt/ TEM8(relenting, relented, relents)

square off

V to assume a posture of offence or defence, as in boxing (如拳击中)摆好姿势

ordeal /ɔːˈdiːl/ CET6+ TEM4

N-COUNTIf you describe an experience or situation as an ordeal, you think it is difficult and stressful. 煎熬

...the painful ordeal of the last eight months.

…过去8个月里令人痛苦的煎熬。

relent /rɪˈlɛnt/ TEM8(relenting, relented, relents)

1 V-I If you relent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do. 发慈悲

Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.

他的母亲终于发慈悲，允许她最小的儿子结婚。

repatriate /ˈriːˌpeɪtriːeɪt/ (repatriating, repatriated, repatriates)

1 V-T If a country repatriates someone, it sends them back to their home country. 遣返

It was not the policy of the government to repatriate genuine refugees.

遣返真正的难民并不是政府的政策。

2 N-VAR 遣返

Today they begin the forced repatriation of Vietnamese boat people.

今天他们开始强制遣返越南船民。

repatriation

3 V-T If someone repatriates money that is invested in another country, they change their investments so that the money is invested in their own country. 调资回国

re-,向后，往回，-pater,父亲，词源同 father,compatriot.比喻用法。

tout /taʊt/ TEM8(touting, touted, touts)

1 V-T If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good. 兜售; 吹嘘表不满

...slick television ads touting the candidates.

…吹嘘那些候选人的华而不实的电视广告。

2 V-T If someone touts tickets, they sell them outside a sports stadium or theatre, usually for more than their original value. (在体育场或剧院外) 高价倒卖 (票)

He was trying to pick up some cash touting tickets.

他那时在筹集现金倒卖票。

3 N-COUNT A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones. 票贩子

Another tout said he'd charge $1,000 for a $125 ticket.

另一个票贩子说一张$125的票他要价$1000。

demeaning /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/

ADJ Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing. 降低身份的; 耻辱的

...making demeaning sexist comments.

…发表可耻的性别歧视言论。

de-, 向下。mean,下贱的。即使下贱，贬损。

intractable /ɪnˈtræktəbəl/ TEM8

1 ADJ Intractable people are very difficult to control or influence. (人) 难对付的

What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?

可以做些什么来削弱难以对付的对手们的影响呢？

2 ADJ Intractable problems or situations are very difficult to deal with. 棘手的

The economy still faces intractable problems.

经济依然面临一些棘手的问题。

in-,不，非，tractable,拉得住的，可控制的

chip in(chipping, chipped, chips)

PHRASAL VERB When a number of people chip in, each person gives some money so that they can pay for something together. 凑钱

They chip in for the petrol.

他们凑钱买煤气。

来源：弗雷德英语笔记