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 今天我们要学的词是 beset¹.

 

beset 的意思是被困难包围，困扰。 The victory of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's party in the parliamentary election gave the president a mandate² to carry out sweeping³ changes in a country beset by conflict and high-level corruption⁴. 乌克兰总统泽伦斯基领导的政党在议会选举中赢得胜利，让他得以在这个被冲突和高层腐败所困扰的国家进行全面改革。

 

Hundreds of teaching positions went unfilled in Virginia at the beginning of last school year, reflecting a teacher staffing crisis that has beset classrooms nation wide. 美国弗吉尼亚州上个学年初有数百个教师职务空缺，反映出困扰着全美各地学校教职人员短缺的危机。

 

1 beset   

v.镶嵌；困扰，包围

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。

2 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

3 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

4 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。