Day 1
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brandish：to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner（威胁地或情绪激动地）挥舞（武器等）
It is usually a bad sign if talks start with one side brandishing a gun.
She brandished a stick at the dog.
她冲那只狗挥舞棍子。 -
NATO：北大西洋公约组织（North Atlantic Treaty Organization）
Mr Putin wants nato to forswear all further expansion—everywhere, and not just in Ukraine and Georgia, two former Soviet states.
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forswear：to promise to give up (something) or to stop doing (something)发誓放弃；承诺停止
Mr Putin wants nato to forswear all further expansion—everywhere, and not just in Ukraine and Georgia, two former Soviet states.
She forswore her allegiance to the old regime.
她发誓不再效忠于旧的政权。 -
extravagant：more than is usual, necessary, or proper过度的；过分的；不必要的
Many of these demands are so extravagant and so detrimental to Europe’s security
The company has been making extravagant claims/promises about the drug's effectiveness.
这家公司一直在为这种药的疗效做夸大其词的声明/承诺。 -
detrimental：causing damage or injury造成损害的；造成伤害的
Many of these demands are so extravagant and so detrimental to Europe’s security
The detrimental [=harmful] effects of overeating are well known.
饮食过量的害处众所周知。 -
ultimatum：a final threat : a promise that force or punishment will be used if someone does not do what is wanted最后通牒
Many of these demands are so extravagant and so detrimental to Europe’s security that they may really be an ultimatum drafted to be rejected, creating a pretext for another invasion of Ukraine.
She was given an ultimatum—work harder or lose her job.
她收到了最后通牒——要么努力干活，要么走人。 -
pretext：a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something : pretense借口；托词
creating a pretext for another invasion of Ukraine.
The leaders used a minor * at the border as a pretext for war. [=as a reason/excuse for starting a war]
领导者们利用边界上的小冲突作为托词发动战争。 -
bent：having a strong desire to do (something)有强烈意向要做；一心要做
If Mr Putin is indeed bent on going to war, he will.
The doctors are bent on finding a cure. [=they are determined to find a cure]
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rebuke：to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone) 斥责；怒斥；训斥 — often + for
Be in no doubt that Mr Putin has brought on this crisis. Perhaps he wants Ukraine to fail because, were it to become a thriving democracy, it would stand as a rebuke to his claim that Western values are unworkable in Orthodox, Slavic Russia.
She was rebuked for being late.
她因迟到受到了斥责。 -
in a hurry：feeling a strong need to move, act, or go quickly急于；匆忙
For whatever reason, he seems in a hurry to establish his legacy by renewing Russia’s sphere of influence.
He was in too much of a hurry to stop and say hello.
他太过匆忙而没来得及停下来打招呼。 -
aggression： hostile action against another country, government, etc. 挑衅，侵犯；侵略
Mr Putin’s other problem is that his aggression has united nato and given it new purpose.
military aggression
军事侵略 -
deter：to prevent (something) from happening制止；防止
to deter war in Ukraine if possible, and to enhance European security
He played an important role in international efforts to deter [=prevent] nuclear war.
他在制止核战争的国际力量中扮演了很重要的角色。 -
resilient：able to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens 恢复力强的；适应力强的
The real threat is Mr Putin. When he issues his demands down the barrel of a gun, it should stiffen the resolve both of the West and of the resilient Ukrainians to deter and resist him.
resilient young people
恢复力强的年轻人 -
poised：ready or prepared for something已准备好
And so it may prove when Russian diplomats meet their North American and European peers next week, backed by 100,000 troops poised to invade Ukraine.
She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country.
她似乎随时准备接管这个国家的领导权。