1.under fire 受到嚴厲批評
The government is under fire from all sides on its education policy.
政府在教育政策上受到各方的嚴厲批評
。2.a barrage of 一連串的,一系列的
He was faced with a barrage of angry questions from the floor.
他面臨著聽眾一連串的憤怒質(zhì)問
。3.take action against 采取行動對付
President Barack Obama says the United States will take action against Russia for carrying out cyberattacks during the U. S. election.
美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬表示,美國將對俄羅斯在美國大選期間進行的網(wǎng)絡(luò)攻擊采取行動
。4.backlash 強烈抵制
The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.
政府正面臨選民對新稅項的強烈反對
。5.rationale 基本原理,根本原因
However, the rationale for such initiatives is not, of course, solely economic.
但是,這些積極行動的根本原因當然不全是出于經(jīng)濟目的
。