1、grip

掌握；支配；控制

The president maintains an iron grip on his country.

總統牢牢地控制著他的國家。

Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out troublemakers.

昨晚，托尼·布萊爾利用新賦予的權力鏟除了制造事端者，加強了對工黨議員的控制。

強烈地影響

Pain gripped him.

他感到一陣劇痛。

The entire community has been gripped by fear.

恐懼籠罩著整個社區。

緊握；抓牢

She gripped the rope.

她緊緊抓住繩索。

2、progress

進展；進程

The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks.

據報道，總理對第一天會談的進展表示滿意。

Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.

埃倫會通過電話及時向我通報進展情況。

繼續進行；逐步發展

As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.

隨著夜幕逐漸降臨，悲傷變成了憤怒。

Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.

那時候生活很艱難，并且隨著戰爭的持續愈發艱難了。