1. Secretary
秘书;书记;干事;文书
如:Secretary of State [US] 国务卿
Hu Jintao, is the Chinese president and CPCCC general secretary.
胡锦涛是中华人民共和国主席也是中国共产党中央委员会总书记。
2. reassure 使安心
如:reassure the public; set people's minds at rest 安抚人心
3. commitment to
献身(于某事) ;义务;作出承诺(做某事)
如:The letter contained a clear commitment to reopen talks.
这封信明确承诺要重新开始谈判。
The Kyoto Protocol is a commitment to reduce the amounts of carbon dioxide output.
京都议定书承诺减排二氧化碳。
4. in the wake of 在……之后
如:In the wake of the scandal, his name became mud in the eyes of the public.
这件丑闻过后,他在公众眼里声名狼藉。
In the wake of the accident no one knew how many people had been injured.
灾难发生后,没人知道多少人受伤。