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fraught

/frɔt/

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1 · adjective

full of problems, tension, or difficulty

充满问题的；令人紧张的

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Negotiations were fraught after both sides rejected the first proposal.
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双方都拒绝了第一份提案，谈判因此变得紧张。
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