elementary school 小學
be equal to 等同于,相當于
expose to 暴露,接觸
to some /a extent 從某種角度
far from 一點也不,根本不
fail to 沒能做成…
at fault 有責任,有錯誤
federal authority 聯邦政府
be filled with 充滿
have to 必須得
homeland security 國土安全
be involved in 參與,從事
be judged on 按…評判,判斷
lay stress on = focus on 強調,重視
meet one’s needs/standards 滿足需要,符合標準
not…..but…..不是,而是
oil drilling= oil tapping= oil exploitation 開采石油
owing to/ due to / because of / thanks to 幸虧,由于,因為
oppose to 反對
make a point of 重視