a vested interest
>a strong reason for wanting something to happen because you will gain from it
既得利益，既定利益
》Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved.
庫克擁有那塊地，因此這個項目獲批他是有既定好處的。
insurgency
>An insurgency is a violent attempt to oppose a country's government carried out by citizens of that country. 暴動
》Extra troops have been sent to combat the insurgency in the north of the country.
更多的部隊被派遣去平息北部的叛亂。
repercussion
>If an action or event has repercussions, it causes unpleasant things to happen some time after the original action or event. 後果
》It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions.
那是一個將產生沉痛後果的嘗試。
mirage
>an effect caused by hot air in a desert, which makes you think that you can see objects when they are not actually there
•〔沙漠裡的〕海市蜃樓
> a dream, hope, or wish that cannot come true
»The idea that the mainstream media was moving to the center was a mirage.
pursuant to
>If someone does something pursuant to a law or regulation, they obey that law or regulation. 依照
》He should continue to act pursuant to the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
他應當繼續依照美國國家安全委員會的決議採取行動。
overreach yourself
>to try to do more than you have the power, ability, or money to do
試圖做力所不及之事
》The company overreached itself financially.
該公司的做法超出其經濟實力。
公交、地鐵聯乘的日票 day-calculated tickets for joint bus and subway rides
一經激活不予退票 no refunds can be issued once the tickets are activated online
disburse
>To disburse an amount of money means to pay it out, usually from a fund which has been collected for a particular purpose. (從專項基金中)支出
》The aid will not be disbursed until next year.
援助款項到明年才能撥出。
reimbursement
>If you receive reimbursement for money that you have spent, you get your money back, for example because the money should have been paid by someone else. 報銷; 償還
》She is demanding reimbursement for medical and other expenses.
她在要求醫療和其他費用的報銷。
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