今天我们要学的词是foil. To foil 意思是挫败。The two suspects were arrested after their bank robbery was foiled. 抢劫银行未遂的两名嫌疑人被捕。The NSA Director said the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide. 美国国家安全局负责人说，美国政府的大规模监测项目挫败了全球各地大约五十起恐怖行动。Dubai customs led an international effort to foil a plot to smuggle about 65kg of narcotics. 迪拜海关领导的一次国际行动挫败了一起走私案，在伊斯坦布尔机场截获了大约65公斤非法毒品。好的，今天我们学习的词是 foil, foil, foil...
