make it 及时到达,成功
take off 谈论,议论
as well as 和....一样,除了
chroinc problems 长期性棘手问题
an acute crisis 一场迫在眉睫的危机
thanks to 由于,多亏了
one day 总有一天
quick fix 应急措施,权宜之计
difficult to cure or get rid of 慢性的,长期的,难以治愈的
save...from 使..免遭
dominate powers 主导力量
agree on 对...取得一致性意见
disagree about 在...方面意见不统一
backed by 依靠,在....支持下
a small majority 微弱多数
headed by 由....带领的,以...为首的
intervene in 介入,干预
fiscal transfers 财政转移
corporate-tax rates 企业效率
labour costs 劳动力成本
write off 毁掉,结束
trading block 贸易集团
at its best 处在最佳状态
blunt an edge 是边角变钝