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around the corner即将到来,近在咫尺
2.It wrapped up over the weekend in Japan, where he attended APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
wrap up圆满完成; 顺利结束(协议或会议等) (wrap something up)
例句：They wrapped up an agreement on Friday.
他们于周五签完协议。
The whole thing has been wrapped up.
整个事情已成定局。
3.and tha is one of the things that'll be brought up in Congress' lame duck session.
bring up提及〔提出〕…
例句：Mr. Chairman, I should like to bring up the question of the reorganization of the committee.
主席先生, 我想提出改组委员会的问题。
