1.conflict 冲突
a conflict between two cultures
两种文化的冲突
2.be supposed to 应当;被期待
I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation
我本该把论文的初稿交上去了 。
3.compensate 赔偿
The damages are designed to compensate victims for their direct losses.
该赔偿金是用来补偿受害人的直接损失的 。
4.pervasive 普遍的
...the pervasive influence of the army in national life.
…军队在国民生活中无处不在的影响 。