重點(diǎn)講解：
1. stave off 推遲；暫時避開；
In a desperate attempt to stave off defeat, he reluctantly promised wholesale reform of the constitution.
為了竭力避免敗局，他勉強(qiáng)答應(yīng)要對憲法進(jìn)行大規(guī)模修改*;;uPKCDF~t3P;IcM。
2. prepare to do sth. 為…做準(zhǔn)備；籌備；
His company is preparing to shut down in the event that their water supply is cut off.
假如供水被切斷，他所在的公司就準(zhǔn)備關(guān)閉CWf2ZU-TtX;&z%%wfz|R。
3. a level playing field 公平競爭的環(huán)境；機(jī)會均等的環(huán)境；
We ask for a level playing field when we compete with foreign companies.
我們尋求一個能與外國公司公平競爭的環(huán)境CymE5j4g&3TIiUo_O;ms。
4. call for 要求；呼吁；
They angrily called for Robinson's resignation.
他們憤怒地要求魯賓遜辭職0!Z+e-saMlM1H86!alOd。