1、malicious
心懷惡意的;惡毒的;懷恨的
That might merely have been malicious gossip.
那也許僅僅是些不懷好意的流言蜚語罷了
。She described the charges as malicious.
她說這些指控用意惡毒
。2、confirm
證實(shí),證明(情況屬實(shí))
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片證實(shí)他沒有骨折
。These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
這些新的統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)證實(shí)經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退已經(jīng)嚴(yán)重到我們最為擔(dān)憂的境地
。(某人)證實(shí),肯定,確認(rèn)
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
這位發(fā)言人證實(shí)該地區(qū)現(xiàn)已落入叛亂分子手中
。He confirmed what had long been feared.
他證實(shí)了人們長期以來的擔(dān)心
。使堅定,使確信(自己的決定、信仰或觀點(diǎn))
It has confirmed me in my decision not to become a nun.
這使我更加堅定了不做修女的決心
。鞏固,確保(某人的名聲、角色或地位)
His new role could confirm him as one of our leading actors.
他的新角色會確保他躋身我們的一流演員之列
。3、breach
違反,破壞(條約、法律或承諾)
The newspaper breached the code of conduct on privacy.
該報違反了保護(hù)隱私的行為準(zhǔn)則
。The film breached the criminal libel laws.
這部電影觸犯了刑事誹謗法
。(對條約、法律或承諾的)違反,破壞
The congressman was accused of a breach of secrecy rules.
這位議員被控違反了保密規(guī)定
。a $1 billion breach of contract suit.
一起違約金達(dá)10億美元的合同違約訴訟案
(關(guān)系的)裂痕,破裂
Their actions threatened a serious breach in relations between the two countries.
他們的行動使兩國關(guān)系面臨嚴(yán)重惡化的危險
。the breach between Tito and Stalin.
鐵托和斯大林之間的不和