1.step down 辭職
The president need not step down so long as the elections are held under international supervision.
只要選舉在國際監督下進行,總統就不用下臺 。
2.tenure 任期
He did nothing noteworthy during his tenure.
他在任職期間毫無建樹 。
3.offset 抵消
Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.
為補償原料成本的增加而提高了價格 。
4.creep up 逐漸增長
The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again.
比分下降的趨勢發生逆轉,分數又開始逐漸上升了 。