disapprove
vt.不贊成；不同意
eg.I believe there are few at present who do not disapprove of this provision.
筆者相信，目前不反對這條規定的人為數甚少。

follow in the footsteps of
phr.效仿，借鑒
eg.We mustn't blindly follow in the footsteps of foreign practice.
我們不能亦步亦趨盲目地照外國辦法行事。

irony
n.諷刺；反語；具有諷刺意味的事
eg.The great irony was that despite all his explanations nobody believed him.
最具諷刺意味的是，盡管他竭力解釋，可沒一個人相信他。

chutzpah
n.膽大妄為
eg.For sheer intellectual chutzpah and creativity, it is well worth reading.
絕對聰明、肆無忌憚的言行和創造力，讓本書值得一讀。

dean
n.院長；系主任
eg.He has obtained the consent of the dean for going abroad.
他出國已經取得系主任的同意。

draft
n.草稿
eg.They are trying to rush through the draft resolution before the general election.
他們設法在大選前把這項決議草案匆匆通過。