Yep, still our book 《Mixed Blessings》.
He knew Kublai Khan from their days in Michigan, fighting the social wars of the inner city.
inner city 市中心
Together they had developed strategies to counteract the power structures……
counteract 英文释义为 to do sth to reduce or prevent the bad or harmful effects of sth。意思是抵消,减少。
Our work is the critical factor in how appropriations, redistricting, and federal grants are dispersed in this country. Anything that impedes one minority over another will foster rebellion. Blacks against Whites.
appropriations 英文释义 An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.擅自调用; 盗用; 挪用; 占用; 侵吞; 拨款; 所拨款项
dispersed 英文释义 Things that are dispersed are situated in many different places, a long way apart from each other. 分散
impede 英文释义 If you impede someone or something, you make their movement, development, or progress difficult.阻碍
rebellion 英文释义 opposition to authority within an organization, a political party, etc. 谋反; 叛乱; 反叛; 反抗,不服从; 不顺从; 叛逆
Khan turned away from the crowd, tugged the lapels of his sport coat, straightened his tie, and spoke directly to the lady.
tug 拖,拽,拉