例句:The mischief arose from irresponsible gossip.
这种不幸的事是因无聊的闲话而引起的。
7.condemn v.迫使…陷于不幸的境地,迫使…接受困境(或不愉快的状况)
例句:They were condemned to spend a fortnight of idleness at that lonely island.
他们被迫在那个孤岛上待了两个星期。
8.impede vt.阻碍, 妨碍, 阻止
例句:He was impeded in his work.
他的工作受阻。
9.compromise vt.连累, 危害, 损害
例句:Such conduct will compromise your reputation.
这些举动将会损害你的名誉。
10.reveal v.揭示,揭露;
例句:I should be glad to give you any help if you reveal your thoughts to me.
如果你把你的想法透露给我,我愿意尽全力帮助你。
1.Speaking at a Nato summit in Portugal, he said the alliance was subject to many of the same threats as the Russians.
be subject to常遭受...
例句:Peasants used to be subject to the local landowner.
农民过去受地主的压迫。
2.The decision to go ahead with an expanded missile defence system to cover all Nato countries is a response to the spread of ballistic missiles capable of reaching alliance territory.
be capable of能够…,可以…,做得出…