The Economist-Shock and Ore

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1.The alleged killers said they were duped into taking part, believing the attackwas a prankfor aTVcomedy.

dupe: ~ sb (into doing sth) deceive or trick sb (into doing sth)

Consumers are being duped into buying faulty electronic goods

dupe 木有用cheat,棒棒棒

2.But China’s  state-controlled media played up the decision.Global Times, a newspaper in Beijing,said the move would make it harder for

North Korea to exploit international differences over the imposition of UNsanctions aimed at curtailing its nuclear programme.China appeared to be signalling to the world that it was ratcheting up pressure on its troublesome friend, as the Americans have long insisted it should.

curtail : to reduce or limit something

The new law will curtail police powers.

ratchet up: to increase something by a small amount, especially after a series of increases, or to increase in this way

Raising the minimum wage would ratchet up real incomes in general

ratchet up: not put/increase。 棒棒棒

3.Mr Kim had been living on Chinese soil in the gambling enclave of Macau, probably under Chinese government protection.

enclave: small territory of one state surrounded by that of another