1.yield to 屈服;讓步
We shall never yield to a conqueror.
我們絕不會向征服者屈服 。
2.be poised to 可能
Pakistan's army may be poised to continue its battle against Taliban forces, this time in Waziristan.
巴基斯坦軍隊將會在瓦齊里斯坦地區繼續對塔利班的戰斗 。
3.run out of 用完
We're running out of time.
我們沒時間了 。
4.slap on (無理地或者盲目地) 強加
The government slapped a ban on the export of unprocessed logs.
政府強制禁止出口未加工過的木料 。