Struggle (pt&pp.struggled)
vi. 搏斗；奋斗；努力；争取
n. 打斗；竞争；奋斗

They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity...
他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。
Life became a struggle for survival.
生活成了一场奋力求生的斗争。

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Dismiss (pt&pp.dismissed)
vt. 解雇，把…免职；遣散，解散（队伍等）；驳回，拒绝受理；搁置
vi. 解散

A judge declined to dismiss the case in february.
二月法官拒绝驳回此案。
The military commander has been dismissed.
军队司令已经被免职了。

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Reason with (=argue)
跟…讲道理，以理规劝…

Love is a reason with passion.
爱是一种混合了激情的理智。

剧情百科

望着母亲被人带走了，lise除了伤心，更多的是无奈。她没有选择，只能顺着局势走。第二天，她就被逼开始上学了，而lize的校园生活并没有比在家里差。。。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.They are trying their best to _____ them.(discourage
他们在尽力劝阻他们。
2.We are otherwise _____ the geopolitical weather.(at the mercy of
否则，我们只能听凭地缘政治气候的摆布。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The committee has decided to dismiss him.
委员会已决定辞退他。
2.Too heady to reason with.
太专横而无法与之理论。