Dialogue

A: The strike of the teachers is due to the new policy.

教师的罢工都是新政策给闹的。

B: No authorities expected that the new policy would make waves like anything.

政府可没想到一项新政策就掀起这么大的风波。

A: Policy-makers can't take sides with a particular community, and school authorities should pay enough attention to the benefits of the school teachers.

制定政策的人又不会特别照顾谁，校方也该对教师待遇多重视些。

B: They did have reasons in making that policy. You see, they get some payoffs from some of the workers. No teacher will ever bribe them.

他们制定那个政策也是有理由的。你看，有些工人给了他们好处，可没有哪个老师会去贿赂他们。

make waves

兴风作浪；引起骚动；捣蛋

She made waves in the fashion industry with her unique designs.

她在时尚界以其独特的设计引起了轰动。

He is the wrong man for the job who is always trying to make waves.

他不适合这份工作，他总是爱滋事。

Don't make waves unless you're prepared to deal with the consequences.

除非你能妥善处理后果，要不然不要兴风作浪。

The best way to stay out of trouble at the office is not to make waves.

防止卷入办公室纠纷最好的办法就是不要挑事。

strike

罢工；罢课

go on strike

罢工

The factory workers went on strike for better wages.

工厂工人为了争取更好的工资而罢工。

The hospital staff went on strike, demanding higher salaries. 医院员工罢工，要求提高工资。

due to

由于；因为

The match was postponed/put off due to heavy rain.

比赛因大雨而推迟。

Due to the traffic jam, I arrived late for the meeting.

由于交通堵塞，我开会迟到了。

Due to the snowstorm, schools were closed for the day.

由于暴风雪，学校当天停课。

take sides with

支持某一方

Many students took sides with the teachers during the strike, refusing to attend classes.

在罢课期间，许多学生站在老师这边，拒绝上课。

The nurses took sides with the doctors during the hospital strike, demanding better working conditions.

在医院的罢工中，护士们站在医生这边，要求改善工作条件。

payoff

贿赂钱

He offered a large payoff to the inspector to overlook the safety violations.

他向检查员提供了一大笔贿赂钱，以便忽略安全违规行为。

He was accused of accepting a payoff to influence his vote

他被指控收受贿赂以影响投票。

The police officer received a payoff to ignore the illegal gambling den.

那位警官收了贿赂钱，对非法赌场视而不见。

bribe

贿赂

He refused to take the bribe.

他拒绝接受贿赂。

She was arrested for trying to bribe a judge.

她因试图贿赂法官而被逮捕。

He was caught bribing a police officer.

他被抓到贿赂一名警官。