strains
v.
拉紧( strain的第三人称单数 );
尽量利用;
尽全力;
过滤;
例句:
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The presidential vote exposed strains in the ruling coalition.
来自BBC
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She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。
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In some developing countries, drug-resistant strains are rampant.
来自WSJ
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The strains of office are beginning to tell on the prime minister.
首相开始感到公务繁忙的压力了。
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Every year new strains of influenza develop.
每年都有新的流感病毒出现。
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The strains in the financial system extend beyond Europe.
来自WSJ