标签: #精听党 I 每日外刊

be poised to do something = be ready to 准备做某事 I am poised to write a artical of Odyssey years.

trekker 背包客，长途跋涉旅行者 hiker 徒步者（较 trekker 要短些行程）

franchise fran=free 自由 chise=choose 选择 …..>>特许行销权，特许商店

pay the way for 为…做准备 为…打下基础 lay the groundwork for 为…打下基础 there is no…..that does not …强调句型造句

bring to a boil 使沸腾, 激化 The debate was brought to a boil after the scandal. 丑闻后,争论被推向高潮. vulnerability 脆弱性

难句分析：Preventing innovators and workers from entering the co

afflict af=ad 去 flict 打击 去打击.....>>折磨、困扰

play host to 主办 Beijing played host to the 2022 winter Olympic. 北京主办 2022 冬奥会； far from 表示否定 The officeroom was far from the tidy. 办公室很乱。

Catch up 赶上 Be caught up in 被卷入某事中

gridlock=traffic jam