Words and phrases:
1.fallback n a plan or course of action that is ready to be used in an emergency if other things fail 应变计划；退路
◆ We need a fallback positionif they won't do the job. 如果他们不干这个工作，我们就需要一个应变的方案。
2.mandate v
1>.mandate that… | mandate sb (to do sth) ( especially NAmE) to order sb to behave, do sth or vote in a particular way 强制执行；委托办理
◆ The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such. 法律规定进口货物必须如实标明。
2> mandate sb/sth to do sth to give sb, especially a government or a committee, the authority to do sth 授权
◆ The assembly was mandated to draft a constitution. 大会获授权起草一份章程。
3.muster v
1 >[transitive ] mustersth (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can 找寻，聚集，激起（支持、勇气等） SYN summon
◆ We mustered what support we could for the plan. 我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。
2 > [intransitive , transitive ] to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action 集合，召集，集结（尤指部队） SYN gather
◆ The troops mustered. 部队集结起来。
4.sequester v ( law 律 )
1>= sequestrate( law 律 ) to take control of sb's property or assetsuntil a debt has been paid 扣押（债务人资产）
2> sequestersb to keep a jurytogether in a place, in order to prevent them from talking to other people about a court case, or learning about it in the newspapers, on television, etc. 隔离（避免陪审团与公众接触）
5.project [transitive , usually passive ] to estimate what the size, cost or amount of sth will be in the future based on what is happening now 预测；预计；推想 SYN forecast projectsth
◆ A growth rate of 4% is projected for next year. 预计明年的增长率为 4%
6.cruddy adj bad, dirty or of low quality 糟糕的；邋遢的；蹩脚的
◆ We got really cruddy service in that restaurant last time. 我们上次在那家餐馆得到的服务实在差极了。
7.ferment v [intransitive , transitive ] to experience a chemical change because of the action of yeastor bacteria, often changing sugar to alcohol; to make sth change in this way （使）发酵
◆ Fruit juices ferment if they are kept for too long. 果汁存放过久就会发酵。
8.is not a silver bullet 不是万能药
9.stack up:to seem reasonable; to make sense 看来合理；讲得通；合乎情理
◆ That can't be right. It just doesn't stack up. 那不可能是对的，简直不合情理。
10.clear-cut adj definite and easy to see or identify 明确的；明显的；易辨认的
◆ There is no clear-cut answer to this question. 这个问题没有确切的答案。
11.pros and cons 优缺点
12.make a dent：to reduce the amount of sth, especially money 减少，削减（尤指资金）
◆ The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances. 律师费将耗去我们一部份资金。
13.know-how n [uncountable ] ( informal) knowledge of how to do sth and experience in doing it 专门知识；技能；实际经验
◆ We need skilled workers and technical know-how. 我们需要熟练工人和专业技术知识。
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