杂志英语听力:帕克兰枪击案后共和党为何开始兜售枪支管控政策(2)

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1. not a little 非常
The nobleman and his guests were not a little surprised; but the fisherman was firm.
贵族和他的客人非常惊讶,但渔夫坚绝不要他们的钱。

2. ban on... 禁止……
She also renewed her call for a ban on assault weapons.
她还重申了对禁止攻击性武器的提议。

3. crank out 制造
Indian factories cranked out 30% fewer air conditioners and 15% fewer colour televisions, official data show.
据官方数据显示：印度生产的空调数量下降了30%，彩电数量下降了15%。

4. sell off 出售
The government has to