raft n. 筏；救生艇；（美）大量

vt. 筏运；制成筏

My raft drifts if it is not steered.

我的小筏子如不被驾驶，即会漂走。

genocide n. 种族灭绝；灭绝整个种族的大屠杀

When does a massacre become a genocide?

什么时候大屠杀变成了种族灭绝？

paramilitary n. 准军事部队

adj. 准军事的；辅助军事的

Paramilitary troops have been at the forefront of the crackdown.

准军事部队已经部署在了最前线。

during the course of :在…期间，在…的过程中

Handholds are needed also during the course of everyday life.

在日常生活中，支撑点也是非常重要的。

cram into :勉强塞入，填满

You can't cram eight people into that car!

你不能把八个人全部塞进那辆汽车！

in charge of :负责；主管

In charge of government's executive work, coordinate with the Corps.

负责政府常务工作；协调与兵团的工作。

take stock :清查存货；评估状况

Now he stopped to take stock .

现在他才停下来衡量情势。

lay claim to :要求；自以为

Their government have lay claim to part of our territory.

他们的政府对我们的部分领土提出要求。