警察负责维持法律与秩序。
6.belligerent adj.好斗的; 寻衅的; 挑衅的
例句:He had a belligerent aspect.
他有种好斗的神色。
7.extortion n.敲诈,勒索,逼取;被勒索的财物
例句:to stand trial for extortion
涉嫌敲诈而受审判
He was known for running a brutal extortion racket.
他因干过一起残忍的敲诈勒索而出名。
8.extravagant adj.奢侈的;挥霍的;铺张浪费的
例句:Don't be so extravagant, spend your money more carefully.
不要如此挥霍, 花钱要仔细点。
9.fraction n.小部分, 一点儿,碎片,片断
例句:The car missed me by a fraction of an inch.
那车子差一点儿就要撞到我了。
1.Legal authorities have stepped up the pressure on the founder of the website Wikileaks, Julian Assange, whose publication of secret diplomatic cables has angered Washington and other governments.
step up(使)增加, (使)加快速度
例句:The girl stepped up to school.
女孩子加快步伐去上学。
He has stepped up into the management of the firm.
他已升入公司的管理部门。
2.But Mr Gbagbo refuses to step down, and his adviser has warned that the UN representative could be expelled.
step down退休, 辞职