2025年2月21日 星期五

varmint, rapprochement, "Rat-prochement." In public, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a rapprochement with Moscow. rapprochement in part by agreeing to disagree on important issues.



Vive La Rat-sistance! Paris is infested with rats, but exterminators face a vocal pro-rodent lobby, who say the varmint has a right to inhabit the City of Light. They want "Rat-prochement."
WSJ.COM

In France, Even the Rats Have Rights
'We really need to find a balance to live together.'

rapprochement in part by agreeing to disagree on important issues.


Europeans Are Left Wondering Where U.S. Stands on Ukraine and Russia

In public, Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled a rapprochement with Moscow. In private, he tried to reassure European leaders that U.S. policy wasn’t changing.

Obama Resets Ties to Russia, but Work Remains
By PETER BAKER
The U.S. and Russia declared a rapprochement in part by agreeing to disagree on important issues.


Taiwan Heads for Thaw With China
Taiwan will elect one of two candidates for president who have promised rapprochement with Beijing, which could ultimately calm one of the last tensions of the Cold War.

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rapprochement 
noun [C or U] FORMAL
(an) agreement reached by opposing groups or people:
There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions.

Definition of rapprochement

establishment of or state of having cordial relations

varmint
n. Informal
One that is considered undesirable, obnoxious, or troublesome.
〔vά:rmint〕 ━━ n. 〔方〕 厄介な動物[人], 害獣, 下劣なやつ.
[Variant of VERMIN.]


vermin

Pronunciation: /ˈvəːmɪn/
Translate vermin | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 

noun

[treated as plural]
  • wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents: killed as vermin or game, the pumas have gone
  • parasitic worms or insects: his clothes are infested with vermin
  • people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society:the vermin who ransacked her house

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