being considered for elimination or discontinuation
被考虑为淘汰或停止 (bei kaolü wei taotai huo tingzhi)
"Due to budget cuts, several research projects are now on the cutting block."
"由于预算削减，几个研究项目现在处于被淘汰的边缘。" (Youyu yusuan xuejian, ji ge yanjiu xiangmu xianzai chuyu bei taotai de bianyuan.)
Very old or ancient
to prepare for something
the final problem that makes a situation unbearable
to officially begin a meeting or discussion
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
to clearly describe an inspiring future goal
