1.vote against 投票反對
2.leaving its future in doubt前途未卜
3.contentious 充滿爭議的
4.voting overwhelmingly against
壓倒性多數投票反對
5.sharply critical of對---提出尖銳的批評
6.voted "uncertain."投「不確定」票
7.punctuate punctuate v. 不時打斷; 給…加標點符號;
The silence of the night was punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic. 夜晚的寧靜不時被遠處車輛的隆隆聲打斷
8.The back-and-forth
The chair rocked back and forth. The children were shuttled back and forth between school and home.
discussion I think we should have a little back and forth before we make a final decision.
9.once and for all一勞永逸地
10.verdict決定
11.met virtually開網絡會
12.stark stark adj. 了無修飾的; 荒涼的; 粗陋的; 嚴酷的; 赤裸裸的; 真實而無法迴避的; (指區別) 明顯的,鮮明的
13.voted yes投了贊成票
14.voted no投了反對票
15.abstained. 棄權
16.slimmer n. 減肥者; 減輕體重者;
17.slim. 苗條的; 纖細的; 單薄的; 微薄的; 不足的; 少的; 小的;
18.secure approval. 獲得批准
19.stake v. (就某事) 以…打賭,拿…冒險staked billions of dollars in research
20.objectivity客觀性