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parlous

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ˈpɑːrləs
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释义

adj. 危险的;狡猾的;不易对付的 adv. 非常地;极度地

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Given most newspapers' parlous finances, this seems implausible.
鉴于多数报社的财务窘境,这个方案似乎不太可行。
But parlous public finances may force politicians to face up to awkward choices.
但是难以对付的公共财政可能会迫使政客们面临棘手的选择。
Given the parlous state of Congo's judiciary, raising the number of prosecutions may not help.
由于刚果司法正处于险境,增加起诉数量应该没什么用。

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So even though I don't thinkthat the energy situation will become so parlousthat it would affect Putin's decision making,
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