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2. stand for （election）做……（委员会、议会）候选人

（British English）to try to become elected to a council, parliament etc [= run American English] 

e.g.She announced her intention to stand for Parliament.她宣布打算参加议会竞选。

3.exemplar 样板，模范，典范(exemplar of)

a good or typical example

e.g. Milt’s career is an exemplar of survival in difficult times.米尔特的生涯可谓逆境生存的典范。

4.stand down 同意撤岗或停止竞选，给其他人机会；引退

to agree to leave your position or to stop trying to be elected, so that someone else can have a chance [= step down American English]

5.bow out 由……退出，从容引退；不反悔(bow out of)

1）to stop taking part in an activity, job etc, especially one that you have been doing for a long time

e.g. Reeves thinks it is time for him to bow out of politics.里夫斯觉得是时候告别政治舞台了。

2）to not do something that you have promised or agreed to do [= get out of]

e.g. You’re not trying to bow out of this, are you?你不会说话不算话吧，啊？

6.urn 瓮，茶水壶，骨灰盒

7.darkly 悲伤地，生气地，胁迫地

in a sad, angry, or threatening way:

e.g. Fred scowled darkly at her.弗雷德恶狠狠地看着她。

8. take something at face value 不考虑内在含义而接受某种条件或听信别人的话，信以为真

to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning:

e.g. You shouldn’t always take his remarks at face value.你应该注意一下他的弦外之音。

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