1.have a stranglehold on 控制

A few large firms have a stranglehold on the production of this essential commodity.

這種不可或缺的日用品的生產全部掌握在了少數幾家大公司手里zNN,V+!XSQwU~;!。

2.thus far 迄今

He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies.

到目前為止，我說的俏皮話還沒能打動他cwXQ6195~pWwu。

3.fall to (責任、機會等) 落到…身上

The responsibility for learning and building expertise must ultimately fall to the individual with support from their manager.

說到底，學習和構建專業知識的職責還是要落到有上司支持的員工身上-%,H@UBJxaf%%|。

4.double down 加倍……

So I don't think it's time to give up. I think it's time to double down.

所以，我并不覺得已經到了該說放棄的時候，反而覺得恰好是應該加倍努力的時候Mm-..L5.U0~.^dug9e。