每日一篇 4.30

Drive a Wedge Between xxx and xxx：挑拨 xx和xx之间的关系

seeking allies：寻找盟友

admit：承认

 the bloc：为欧盟

 a litany of：一系列

 probes：调查

entice：吸引

 spending：投资

 charm offensive：魅力攻势

hosting：招待

a liquor subject to a Beijing anti-dumping probe

anti-dumping：反倾销

a liquor subject to：一种受到影响的酒

counterpart：总统

a leading EU power：欧盟的主要大国

carve a more independent path：开辟一条更加独立的道路

pull at：吸引

sympathetic to his position：同情他的立场

pursue a pragmatic policy ：奉行务实的政策

is steadily forging a more unified voice：正在稳步于xx形成更加统一的声音

perceived national security risks：能被感知的国家安全风险

 a buffer：缓冲带

distrust：不信任

alleged  spies：被指控的间谍

in a spate of such cases：一系列的此类案件

mulling more curbs：考虑更多的限制

 in the last chance saloon：到最后的机会

echoed：回应

Exemplifying how both blocs are coalescing：举例说明两个集团是如何合并的

joined-up：联合

derisking：去风险

 contain its development：遏制其发展

sentiment：观点

be inaugurated into：将开启

spotlighting：凸显了

Scooping up endorsements in friendly nations：在友好的国家获得支持

forecast：预计

launched a probe：展开了调查

 subsidies：补贴

targeted：针对

 bids：投标

creating friction：制作摩擦

official probe findings ：官方调查结果

railway tender：铁路招标

momentum：势头

dilute or even block：削弱甚至阻止

was the sole holdout on：唯一拒绝

stymie trade restrictions：阻止贸易限制

to be put into force：生效

blacklist：黑名单

 loyalty：忠于

committed to：承诺

 heralded as：被誉为

soften：缓解

sign a deal：签署协议

take over：接管

 That boils down to one thing：这归结为一件事

favorable policies：更优惠的政策