10.appropriate adj.合适的,适合的,适宜的,适当的,恰当的,恰如其分的,相称的(for,to)
例句:Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.
她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
It is appropriate that he should get the post.
由他担任这一职务是恰当的。
1.The resolution was watered down during negotiations with Russia and China, but it does tighten existing restrictions on areas like shipping and finance.
water down削弱; 使缓和
例句:In the negotiations, they agreed to water down their original stiff demand to one acceptable to both sides.
在谈判中, 他们同意把原来的强硬要求降低到双方都可以接受的地步。
The story was watered down so much it was no longer interesting.
故事情节已被冲淡, 再也没有趣味了。
2.The United States has charged six people with conspiring to provide Iran with satellite surveillance equipment in defiance of an American trade embargo in place since 1995.
in defiance of不管…; 无视…
例句:She acted in defiance of my orders.
她无视我的命令行动了。
He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.
他蔑视警告爬上了那架梯子。
3.GM conducted a similar recall in 2008 but says it's come across new reports of fires in vehicles that have been fixed.