1. deter someone from doing 阻止
Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.
死刑的支持者辯稱,死刑可以阻止罪犯攜帶槍支
。2. Fortnight 兩周
I hope to be back in a fortnight.
我希望兩周后回來
。3. lay off 解雇
100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit.
10萬名聯邦工作人員將被解雇以減少赤字
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