theocracy= a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god，神权国，可数
Iran is a theocracy, meaning a religious figure runs the country.
Full-scale= complete and thorough全面的
Joe, who is second in command in his country, said he would launch a full-scale military attack on his neighboring country.
Declare后面可以跟+n1+n2的形式，也可以跟+n+adj的形式
Given that the economy had kept getting worse, the Prime Minister declared the economy-stimulating initiative a failure.
Joe’s boss declared the company’s finances(复数表示“财务状况”）stable and strong.
choppy waters= troublesome，difficult，or uncertain times，危急时刻
Joe is a sophisticated statesman so it’s not difficult for him to manage choppy waters when it comes to political situations.
Lie with=be the responsibility or fault of a particular person.（责任等）在…身上
Most of the power in this country lies with the commander-in-chief（总司令）named Joe.
call the shots=to be in the position of being able to make the decisions that will influence a situation，发号施令
It’s, to be honest, Joe’s mom who calls all the shots in Joe’s family.
dock作vt有“使…进船坞（港口）”的意思=bring a ship or boat into a dock；terminal除了有“航站楼、终点站”的意思，还有“码头”的意思
This storm-battered boat was finally docked at a terminal.
demolition 是 demolish 的名词形式，拆除，不可数，注意和 detonation 区分，后者是引爆或爆炸，可不可数都可
The demolition of this building is to pave the way for the construction of a roller coaster on the same site.
propeller 是螺旋桨（螺旋桨是由shaft，轴，和blades，桨叶，构成的）；rudder，先简单理解为水下的舵，它由在船上的舵（tiller）控制
The rudder would be less effective if the propeller wasn’t turning.
disembark 作vi讲是“下船（飞机、火车）”的意思；embark 常用“开始从事”的含义，但也有“上船（飞机、火车）”的意思
All crew members have been banned from disembarking since a crime was committed on the ship a week ago.
Corps是“军”的意思，ps不发音，“旅”是brigade，“营”是battalion
注意plead 作请求讲是vi，后常跟介词with 再加请求的对象
Joe’s never pleaded with his parents for money since he got his master’s degree.
Almost anything is possible if you believe.
