The deadline for applications is 30 April.
交申请书的截止日期是4月30日。
2.grave 严重的
The country's economy is now in grave peril.
现在，这个国家的经济陷入了严重危机。
3.cut ties with 与……切断联系
I cut all my ties with the real world.
我断绝了和外界的一切联系。
4.be poised to 准备就绪
Europe was poised to reassert its traditional preeminence in Western art.
欧洲准备重新确立其在西方艺术上的传统卓越地位。
5.take over 接管
It's still far from clear what action the government proposes to take over the affair.
尚不清楚政府打算采取什么行动接手这件事。
