in conjunction with和某人/某事一起
The detectives found the criminal in conjunction with the police.
medic医生 可数
He takes a small team of medics to humanitarian crises all around the world.
topple=collapse 使倒塌 vt
A powerful earthquake has toppled many buildings in this area.
syringe 注射器，可数；注意这个词的重音可以在后面，以免听不懂
self-sustaining自给自足的=self-contained
This summer camping is self-sustaining, which means you can not rely on anyone other than yourself.
MREs=meals, ready-to-eat
Conditions are poor and volunteers have to live in tents and eat MREs.
laceration （严重的）割伤 可数 后跟介词 to 表示某处的割伤
He is assigned to deal with patients who have lacerations to their faces.
full-on=to the greatest degree
A full-on invasion was launched against this country.
umpire （用于一些运动的）裁判员 可数
flap=panic 惊慌，可数（最常用的意思是扑扇）
The crowd got into a flap after they heard of the sounds of guns shooting.
Unfazed处变不惊的
Tom is unfazed by all the slanders from his enemies.
peck啄vt/vi都可（啄木鸟woodpecker）
Woodpeckers are pecking wood.
nip=bite咬
He was nipped by a wild snake and died in last summer vacation.
back-to-back=in a row=consecutive
This team is trying to get a back-to-back win.
whack-a-mole=refer to a situation where attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal(零碎的）and superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvement
This law is enacted to prevent a whack-a-mole situation where new authorities and regulations should be designed again and again to target individual companies.
Say sth on the record公开讲某事
I say on the record that I will serve our nation until I die.
premiere可作vi 首次公演（premier总理）
This TV series premiered in 1999.
around the corner=going to happen soon
A new version of the iPhone is around the corner.
pilot驾驶vt
This flying vehicle can be piloted without a pilot.
cityscape=a city landscape
These architects are trying to design a downtown skyscraper that can fit well into the cityscape.
heliport直升机机场可数
ward off sth=prevent sth from harming you
Four-leaf clovers are believed to have magical powers that can help you ward off evil and bad luck.
