EU officials insisted yesterday that the door remained open for Ukraine to sign a deal.
欧盟官员昨日坚称，乌克兰签署协议的大门依然敞开。 

2.sharp drop 暴跌

This month's figures show a sharp drop in unemployment.
该月的数字显示失业率急剧下降。

3.trade dispute 贸易争端

If there is a trade dispute, we will submit the claim to the arbitration committee for settlement.
一旦发生贸易争端，我们将把索赔案提交给仲裁委员会解决。

4.standing in line 排队

I had been standing in line for three hours.
我已经排了3个小时的队。