20160310 Politics-L to the core

[地道表达]##

• WITH all the pomp, pageantry and protest-deterring security, which are traditional at such affairs
  [pageantry]
  [解释]Grand display; pomp 盛观，庆典：宏大的展示；壮观

• ...leaders at every level are sometimes given concurrent titles such as...
  [concurrent]
  [解释]existing or happening at the same time,同时期的

• The drawn-out process will culminate late in 2017 with sweeping changes at the very top
  [culminate]To reach the highest point or degree; climax; 达到高潮：到达最高点或程度；达到高潮
  [解释]

• No wonder, then, that foreign dignitaries find ... distracted.
  [dignitary]
  [解释]A person of high rank or position.职位高的人; 有高官或地位的人

• It was H. (with help from ever-solicitous J.) who supervised preparations...
  [solicitous]
  [解释]Anxious or concerned;焦虑的：急切的或关切的

• These, it would appear, suggest that candidates must be unswervingly loyal.
  [unswervingly]
  [解释] an unswerving belief or attitude is one that is very strong and never changes,不懈的；坚定的

• X has no scruples about being seen as the pre-eminent strongman
  [scruple]
  [解释] To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle; 迟疑：因良心或原则上的原因而犹豫
  [pre-eminent]
  [解释] much more important, more powerful, or better than any others of its kind:

[专业知识]

• Politburo Standing Committee###

[解释] 中国共产党中央政治局常务委员会，简称“中共中央政治局常委会”，由中国共产党中央委员会全体会议选举产生，任期与中国共产党中央委员会一致。其成员（委员）简称“中共中央政治局常委”，是中国共产党中央领导集体的重要成员，也是中华人民共和国和中国共产党的重要领导人。