Defeat (pp.&pt.defeated)
vt.击败，战胜；挫败；[法]宣告无效，作废
n.战胜；失败；[法]废除

The proposal was defeated by just one vote.
该提案仅以一票之差被否决。
The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to...
最重要的是不到万不得已绝不要认输。

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Pressing
adj.紧迫的，紧急的；迫切的，急迫的；恳切的
n.压，压制；模压制品；力主；唱片
v.压，压迫(press的现在分词)

It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country...
这是该国面临的最紧迫的问题之一。
The u.s. has been pressing beij ing to permit publication.
美国一直施压要求北京方面允许该分析报告出版。

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Come to a halt
停下来；打住；停步不前

If all the drivers behaved the same way, then traffic would not come to a halt.
如果所有的驾驶员都能够同时按规矩行驶，交通就不会停滞。

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Break in
打断；闯入；开始工作；（使）逐渐适用

Sorry to break in, but you're wanted on the phone.
对不起打断您的话，有您的电话。

剧情百科

“犯罪界的拿破仑”——Jim Moriarty从未休息。在伦敦塔、英格兰银行和伦敦本顿维尔监狱，大事件几乎同时发生，而对于Moriarty，这不过是他华丽的登场和对Sherlock小小游戏的开头。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Copy a _____, such as two intersecting pentagons.
复制一个图案，如两个相交的五边形。
2.There is much to _____ in all this.
这其中却还有许多要反对的地方。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案:

1.(Defeat) is not the worst of failures.
被打败并不是最失败的。
2.The train had (come to a halt) at its destination.
列车已经停在终点站了。