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**Electrophysiology** Study and Catheter **Ablation**：电生理学研究和导管消融
  * Electro-physi-ology /ɪˌlɛktrəʊfɪzɪˈɒlədʒi/: the branch of physiology that deals with the electrical phenomena associated with nervous and other bodily activity.
  * Catheter /ˈkaθətə/: a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
     * **catheter-**:  to let down, to insert, to thrust in
  * **Ablation** /əˈbleɪʃ(ə)n/: the surgical removal of body tissue.
  * ablate: verb

Over the past 20 years, Chinese authorities could **turn a blind eye to** some illegal business **practices**, tax **evasion** or wrongdoings, because the economy enjoyed robust growth

**blind side**: a direction in which a person has a poor view of approaching traffic or danger.
  * a punch delivered on the referee's **blind side**

sneak - snuck - snuck 

an **unequivocal** answer
  * **unequivocal**: /ʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/: leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
  * **unambiguous** /ʌnamˈbɪɡjʊəs/

The moves had left investors **blindsided**: make (someone) unable to perceive the truth of a situation.

they were fired for **catcalling** at women: make a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a woman passing by.

He **gets picked on** because he's small.: to criticize, annoy, or punish someone repeatedly and unfairly 

Please don't **make a scene**: to behave in a loud, angry way in public

I always feel like I am **walking around on eggshells** when my family came to stay.
  * **walk on eggshells**: be extremely cautious about one's words or actions.

drag (one's) tail ... 1. To deliberately work or perform slowly, sluggishly, or reluctantly; to idle
  * Stop dragging your tail on that assignment, I need it finished by 3 o'clock.

**frumpy** tracksuit: 不修边幅的运动服
  * **frumpy**: dowdy and old-fashioned (typically used of a woman or her clothes).
  * **dowdy** /ˈdaʊdi/: (of a person or their clothes) **unfashionable** and **unstylish** in appearance (typically used of a woman).

if you got it, **flaunt** it: display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.

pithy **aphorism**: 精辟的格言
  * pithy: (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
  * aphorism /ˈafərɪz(ə)m/: a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.

the old **aphorism** “the child is father to the man”: People's personalities form when they are children; A person will have the same qualities as an adult that he or she had as a child.

an **album** like this is something of a **unicorn**: something that is highly desirable but difficult to find or obtain.

I nearly **jumped out of my skin** when she spoke to me.
  * **jumped out of one's skin**: someone is suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something I didn't hear her come in

That was the **rub**—she had not cared enough: a difficulty, especially one of central importance in a situation.
  * rub:
      * verb: apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance) with a back and forth motion.
         * she took out her sun cream and rubbed some on her nose
      * noun: the central problem or difficulty in a situation.

**act up**
  * All children talk back and **act up** from time to time: behave badly
  * my leg is **acting up** today: behave badly

**bunk**: a narrow shelflike bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other.

crowds made him feel **claustrophobic**: (of a person) having an extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
  * claustrophobic /klɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk/
  * **claustro**-, claustr-: lock, barrier; to close, to shut; a confined space
  * -**phobic**: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; 

acres of **arable** land: (of land) used or suitable for growing crops.
  * arable /ˈarəb(ə)l/

**laissez-faire**: a French term that translates to "leave alone" (literally, "let you do")
  * the policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering.
     * a laissez-faire attitude to life
  * abstention by governments from interfering in the workings of the free market.
     * laissez-faire capitalism

The risk for many investors is that they may be caught **flat-footed**:
  * **flat-footed**: 
     * having a condition in which the foot has an arch that is lower than usual.
       * a flat-footed, overweight colonel
     * clumsy, awkward, or uninspired.
       * a flat-footed prose style

Remember the time one of Singapore's leading offshore and marine (O&M) companies **spewed** so much red ink that Temasek Holdings **backed out of** plans to raise its stake in its public-listed parent。
  * **spew**: expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
  * **back out of**: withdraw from a commitment. eg: if he backs out of the deal they'll sue him

If an investor has **long positions**, it means that the investor has **bought and owns those shares of stocks**. By contrast, if the investor has **short positions**, it means that the investor **owes those stocks to someone, but does not actually own them yet**.

A **Doji** represents indecision in the markets as both buying and selling pressure are in **equilibrium**
  * equilibrium /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm,ˌɛkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm/: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
     * the task is the maintenance of **social equilibrium**

**patchy** relations between the U.S. and China.
  * 1) not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. For example: your **coursework** was **patchy**
  * 2) existing or happening in small, isolated areas. For example: **patchy** fog
  * **coursework**: written or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually assessed in order to count towards a final mark or grade. 课程作业

The **puddles** had **coalesced** into shallow streams
  * **puddle**: A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
  * **coalesce** /kəʊəˈlɛs/: come together to form one mass or whole.


Films and types of film
  * blue movie: a film that shows people having sex
  * chick flick: informal a film intended especially for women, often about a romantic relationship
  * B-movie: a film that is cheap to make and not very good. B may be from **Budget**
  * buddy movie: a film that is mainly about the friendship between two people
  * Carry On film: one of several very successful humorous films made in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. The same actors appear in each film and each film includes silly situations and a lot of jokes about sex.

**put away**:
  * store something in its usual place
     * She put the clothes away before going for work.  
  * save money
     * Try and put away a little each month.
  * to eat or drink a lot of something
     * They put away vast quantities of cake between them.

wick: a strip of **porous** material up which **liquid fuel** is drawn by **capillary** action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.灯芯
     * capillary: [noun] the smallest type of blood vessel, with a wall that is only one cell thick. It carries blood to and from individual cells in your body.
     * capillary: [adj] relating to capillaries or capillarity. Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.

lap: 
  * 1) one circuit of a track during a race.
     * heavy rain stopped the race after 18 **laps**
  * 2) a stage in a swim consisting of two lengths (or one length) of a pool.
     * everyone did ten laps of the pool
  * 3) the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.

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ring fence :  verb
  * 1. enclose (a piece of land) with a ring fence.
  * 2. BRITISH guarantee that (funds allocated for a particular purpose) will **not be spent on** anything else.
     * the government failed to **ring-fence** the money provided to schools.
     * City Developments Ltd. said it has “**ring-fenced** its current financial exposure to its investment” in Chongqing Sincere Yuanchuang Industrial Co. and “will not support” the continuing obligations of the Chinese developer.


It is **worth a shot**: it is worth trying as there is some chance of success

the state of emergency **proclamation** has only brought **detriment** to the people and its economy. 
  * **proclamation**: a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
  * **detriment**: The state of being harmed or damaged.


She got **pestered** by a **creepy** cab driver.
  * **pester**: Trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
  * **creepy**: causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.

In the absence of **an outright order** to halt the IPO, Didi **went ahead with** the listing, according to the Journal

Teen suffers **cardiac arrest** after **weightlifting** session 6 days after first Covid-19 **jab**
  * jab: poke roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed.
     * she **jabbed** him in his ribs


hackers and online **vigilantes** routinely **dox** both public and private figures.
  * dox /dɒks/: search for and publish private or identifying information about (a particular individual) on the internet, typically with malicious intent.
  * **vigilante** /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlanti/: a member of a **self-appointed** group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
  * **vigilant**: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

**Out-of-work** Americans in Indiana, Texas and Maryland have filed lawsuits against their respective states seeking to **reinstate** a pandemic relief program
  * Out-of-work: unemployed
  * reinstate: restore (someone or something) to their former position or state.


**autism** /ˈɔːtɪz(ə)m/: a developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior. 自闭症
  * **repetitive**/rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ adj: containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome.
  * **repetition** /rɛpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ noun: 


come on, **sleepyhead**, time to get up: a sleepy or **inattentive** person (usually as a form of address).