1.The Venezuelan government has turned down a request by the former president of Chile and Colombia to visit an opposition leader in jail.
turned down 拒绝;减小,关小,调低
I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.
我感谢他的好意,但拒绝了他。
He kept turning the central heating down.
他不断地调低中央暖气系统的温度。
2.The army said it had launched a coordinated ground and air operation in pursuit of, what it called, retreating terrorists forces.
in pursuit of追求;追击,追赶
The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy.
军官们仍不愿发兵乘胜追击溃败的敌人。
Electricity workers have voted for industrial action in pursuit of a pay claim.
电工们已经投票决定采取劳工行动以增加工资。