1.The beer giants also think their investments in deboozing give them an edge over upstart rivals.

an edge over 比...占优势；胜过...

eg.A good command of English will enable you to get an edge over your peers.

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upstart 自命不凡的；暴富的

eg.Many prefer a familiar authority figure to a young upstart.

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2.Craft brewers, which have thrived in recent years, work in small batches for which stripping away alcohol is uneconomical.

craft n.工艺，手艺；v.精巧地制作

【常见搭配】craft beer

eg.Craft beer sales rose 7% to $27.6 billion last year, about one-fourth of the total U.S. beer market.

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strip away 除去；剥掉

eg.The movie aims to strip away the lies surrounding Kennedy's life.

这部电影旨在揭穿有关肯尼迪生平的种种谎言VLrcc=6yS1。

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