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fight, or petition c. to summon to action, effort, or use。 to stimulate confront defy dispute doubt question Synonyms Examples: The book challenges established beliefs. He challenged me to a game of chess. The problem challenges the imagination. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W I. Word Study 12. standoff n. a situation in which neither side can gain an advantage a. (informal) disapproving slightly unfriendly Example: The State Department was warning that this could lead to another diplomatic standoff. The end of Word Study. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W List: 1. as sth. goes 2. to be sure 3. bring… to tears 4. bring down 5. rise to the challenge 6. in the line of duty 7. owe… to 8. on behalf of 9. let go of 10. set oneself against II. Phrases and Expressions Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W Examples: As disasters go, this one was horrible, but not unique, certainly not among the worst . air crashes on record. As businessmen go, he is pretty honest. 1. as sth. goes II. Phrases and Expressions pared with the average disasters of this type Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W indeed, certainly Example: To be sure, most people are law abiding, but crime remains a problem. 必須承認(rèn),絕大部分的人是遵紀(jì)守法的,但違法活動依然是個(gè)問題。 2. to be sure II. Phrases and Expressions Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W II. Phrases and Expressions 3. bring… to tears to make sb. cry Example: The happy news brought all of the people in the room to tears. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W v. a. to cause to fall or collapse b. to reduce the rate, level, or amount Examples: Strong wind brought down the power lines across the region. Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment. 4. bring down II. Phrases and Expressions “bring” phrases To be continued on the next page. Lesson 6—The Man in the Water B T L E W II. Phrases and Expressions cf. Major spending is required to bring about substantial improvements in housing. (to ma