21世纪报热词（中英对照）

embroiled in controversy 备受争议

top-notch personnel 拔尖人才

close ranks 团结一致

buckle down to work 走马上任

seamless regional economy 无缝区域经济

mandatory gratuity 强制性小费

a cap on the number of entertainment shows 限娱令

massive power outage 大规模断电

raise threshold for 提高门槛

turn oneself in 投案自首

social accountability system 社会责任体系

cure-all 万灵药

crack down terrorism 反恐

obstruct the performance of official duties 妨碍公务

Web series 网络剧

not up for sail 不容买卖

retaliatory measures 报复性措施

the French Concession 法租界

discount tickets 打折票

summer fishing ban 伏季休渔

at all costs 举全力

inflated resume 简历造假

visa window (visa-free entry) 免签期

sunburn 晒伤

financial disclosure 财产申报

high-crime area 犯罪高发地区

substantive outcome 实质性的成果

alma mater 母校

make irresponsible remarks 说三道四

court 讨好

condemn in the strongest terms 最强烈地谴责

expiry date for prepaid phone’s account balance 话费有效期

contaminated milk 毒牛奶

slower-than-advertised broadband 假宽带

sub-quality product 不合格产品

be brought to justice 被绳之以法

give way to 避让

heavy hand 高压手段

sweep into power 以压倒性票数上台执政

school bus carnage 校车惨案

bleak employment outlook 就业前景不乐观

real-name registration 实名注册

exclude from exams 拒考

mental and physical strain 心力交瘁

counter-productive 适得其反

marathon negotiation 马拉松谈判

flash flood 暴洪

rubber-stamp 不假思索地批准

green job 绿色工作 

serial killings 系列杀人案

visa window 免签期

mishandle babies 虐婴

everyday hero 平民英雄

bring out in the open 公布

You got me 你们抓到我了；你难倒我了，我不知道

flexible pension system 弹性延迟领养老金年龄

leave somebody in the lurch 见死不救

shelf life 保质期

influence peddling  以权谋私 

manned space docking mission 载人空间交会对接任务

bring hopes to fruition 梦想成真

defection 叛逃罪

set aside 拨款

100-Year Starship 百年星舰

trade insults on the street 当街对骂

expel from CPC and public office 双开

walk the talk 说到做到

run red lights 闯红灯

political distraction 政治干扰

cities on steroids 打了激素的城市