?Words and phrases:
1.fallback? ?n? a plan or course of action that is ready to be used in an emergency if other things fail 應變計劃；退路
? ?◆ We need a fallback positionif they won't do the job. 如果他們不干這個工作，我們就需要一個應變的方案。
2.mandate??v?
? 1>.mandate that… | mandate sb (to do sth) ( especially NAmE) to order sb to behave, do sth or vote in a particular way 強制執(zhí)行；委托辦理
? ? ◆ The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such. 法律規(guī)定進口貨物必須如實標明。
? ?2> mandate sb/sth to do sth to give sb, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do sth 授權
? ? ◆ The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution. 大會獲授權起草一份章程。
3.muster? v
? ? 1 >[transitive ] mustersth (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can 找尋，聚集，激起（支持、勇氣等） SYN summon
? ? ◆ We mustered what support we could for the plan. 我們極盡所能為這項計劃尋求支持。
? ? ?2 > [intransitive ,? transitive ] to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action 集合，召集，集結（尤指部隊） SYN gather
? ? ? ◆ The troops mustered. 部隊集結起來。
4.sequester? ?v ( law 律 )
? ?1>= sequestrate( law 律 ) to take control of sb's property or assetsuntil a debt has been paid 扣押（債務人資產）
? ?2> sequestersb to keep a jurytogether in a place, in order to prevent them from talking to other people about a court case, or learning about it in the newspapers, on television, etc. 隔離（避免陪審團與公眾接觸）
5.project? [transitive ,? usually passive ] to estimate what the size, cost or amount of sth will be in the future based on what is happening now 預測；預計；推想 SYN forecast? projectsth
? ? ?◆ A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. 預計明年的增長率為 4%
6.cruddy adj bad, dirty or of low quality 糟糕的；邋遢的；蹩腳的
? ? ◆ We got really cruddy service in that restaurant last time. 我們上次在那家餐館得到的服務實在差極了。
7.ferment? ?v [intransitive ,? transitive ] to experience a chemical change because of the action of yeastor bacteria, often changing sugar to alcohol; to make sth change in this way （使）發(fā)酵
? ? ◆ Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long. 果汁存放過久就會發(fā)酵。
8.is not a silver bullet 不是萬能藥
9.stack up:to seem reasonable; to make sense 看來合理；講得通；合乎情理
? ? ◆ That can't be right. It just doesn't stack up. 那不可能是對的，簡直不合情理。
10.clear-cut? adj?definite and easy to see or identify 明確的；明顯的；易辨認的
? ? ◆ There is no clear-cut answer to this question. 這個問題沒有確切的答案。
11.pros and cons 優(yōu)缺點
12.make a dent：to reduce the amount of sth, especially money 減少，削減（尤指資金）
? ?◆ The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances. 律師費將耗去我們一部份資金。
13.know-how??n [uncountable ] ( informal) knowledge of how to do sth and experience in doing it 專門知識；技能；實際經驗
? ? ◆ We need skilled workers and technical know-how. 我們需要熟練工人和專業(yè)技術知識。
