A specially strained relationship

• strained/streɪnd/
  adj. 紧张的，不友好的
  相关词汇：strain（v. 拉紧；n. 紧张，压力）
  例句：She's been under great strain lately.（n.）
• a selection of
  被挑选上的人或物
  例句：A selection of letters are published in its weekly newspaper.
• furore/ˈfjʊrɔːr/
  n. 轰动，轩然大波
  相关词汇：furor
  英文释义：an outbreak of public anger or excitement
• spark/spɑːrk/
  v. 引起，激发
  词性拓展：spark（n. 火星，火花）
  搭配短语：spark one's interest
  搭配短语：spark one's imagination
  搭配短语：spark outrage
• dysfunctional/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl/
  adj. 不能正常运转的，失调的
  英文释义：not working normally
  例句：My air-conditioner is dysfunctional.
  例句：The country's economy is dysfunctional.
• leaking/li:kiŋ/
  n. 泄露
  相关词汇：leak（v. 漏）
  相关词汇：leaked（adj. 泄露的）
  搭配短语：leaked cables（adj.）
• mole/moʊl/
  n.（长期潜伏的）间谍，内奸
  相关词汇：spy
• mischief-making/ˈmɪstʃɪf meɪkɪŋ/
  n. 蓄意生事；挑拨离间
  相关词汇：mischief（n. 恶作剧，胡闹）
  mischief 搭配短语：make mischief
• unsettling/ʌnˈsetlɪŋ/
  adj. 令人不安的，令人担忧的
  相关词汇：unsettle（v. 让人心绪不宁）
  近义词：disturbing
• be meant to
  应该做某事
  例句：The police are meant to protect people.
• pave the way for
  为...铺平道路
  相关词汇：lay the foundation for
• front-seat view
  亲眼目睹，亲历某事
  例句：They had a front-seat view of the mass protest.
• fraught/frɔːt/
  adj. 紧张的
  英文释义：very worried and with a lot of problems
  搭配短语：be fraught with（充满了某种不愉快的事物）
  搭配短语：a situation fraught with difficulties
  例句：The atmosphere in the room is rather fraught.
• come into force
  （法律、协议）开始生效
  例句：Shanghai's new regulations on garbage sorting came into force on July 1.