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rise through the ranks :  （the ranks指的是士兵）从基层做起

secretary-general:秘书长

secretariat:秘书处

 

minister

ministery

 

secretary of state

the head of department

 

cabinet 抽屉 内阁

cabinet reshuffle(洗牌，改组)  内阁改组

 

critics and supporters

credit sb for doing

praise sb for doing  <-> blame sb for doing

 

Nobel Peace Prize

 

hot spot 时髦，受欢迎的地方/战事频繁的地方

 

influential 具有影响力的

MS is the most ~ in software company

an ~ factor

 

sell out 卖完，出卖，背叛

pooped（俚） 精疲力尽的

 

academy 学院