loud and clear, belie, stature, give way, murky future

"We as a nation have to be loud and clear that nothing justifies violence against law enforcement."

President Obama condemned violence against law enforcement in the wake of the slaying of three Louisiana law enforcement officers.

Intel Says Demand Is Murky

Intel's profit rose 12% on slightly higher revenue but the chip maker cautioned that the outlook for spending on technology products is uncertain.

China's Gains Give Way to Hazy Future

dpa/Landov

Olympic organizers called the Games "exceptional" at a closing ceremony. Now comes the hard part. For a nation that has achieved so much, China has a surprisingly murky future. Its initial period of rapid growth has come from policies and trends that have largely run their course.


亞洲紙版的標題為China's Gains Belie Hazy Future
中國輝煌過往難掩暗淡未來

AP

自30年前開始改革開放以來﹐中國經濟飛速發展﹐取得了一系列輝煌成就﹐但要在未來繼續保持發展勢頭﹐中國還需要克服諸多挑戰。


KIMBERLY PEIRCE talked at double speed and walked faster, cutting through a hotel lobby during an interview, huge strides belying her tiny stature.

loud and clear

In a way that reduces or avoids confusion or misunderstanding:hopefully my point came across loud and clear

murk
noun [U]
darkness or thick cloud, preventing you from seeing clearly:
It was foggy and the sun shone feebly through the murk.

murky 
adjective
1 dark and dirty or difficult to see through:
The river was brown and murky after the storm.

2 describes a situation that is complicated and unpleasant, and about which many facts are unclear:
He became involved in the murky world of international drug-dealing.
I don't want to get into the murky waters of family arguments.

belie
verb [T] belying, belied, belied
to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion:
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.

give way
1 UK to allow other vehicles to go past before you move onto a road:
You have to give way to traffic coming from the right.

2 to stop arguing or fighting against someone or something:
Neither of them will give way, so they could be arguing for a very long time.
Don't give way to your fears.

3 to break, especially when under pressure from strong forces:
Because of an unusually strong current, the bridge's central support gave way, tipping a coach into the river.

stature (HEIGHT)
noun [C usually singular] SLIGHTLY FORMAL
(especially of people) height:
His red hair and short stature made him easy to recognize.