1.clamp down on (对……)进行压制
The mayor had become ineffectual in the struggle to clamp down on drugs.
该市长在打击毒品的斗争中行动不力
2.small-fry 小人物,无足轻重的人
People like us are small fry to such a large business.
对于这样一家大公司来说,我们这样的人不过是小鱼小虾
3.rife 普遍的
Underinvestment is rife, especially in networks, and customers are suffering as a result.
投资不足的情况普遍存在,在能源网络设施方面尤为突出,用户因此而受到影响
4.be exposed to 暴露
Victims may be exposed to poisonous or radioactive minerals.
受害者可能接触到了有毒或放射性矿物