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The British Museum is now deluged with renewed calls to give back contested objects as countries like Greece, Nigeria, and China have become increasingly vocal that cultural artifacts that were seized or looted by colonial forces should be returned to where they came from.

To compound its problems, raising a huge sum for an impending refurbishment looks to be an uphill battle.

生词短语:

deluge

使涌来; 使充满

renewed calls

再次呼吁

contested objects

有争议的物品

vocal

声音响亮的，直言不讳的

seize

抓住，夺取（指强行占有、拿取）

loot

掠夺，抢劫

compound

加剧，使恶化

impend

迫在眉睫，即将发生

refurbishment

翻新，修复

an uphill battle

艰难的战斗，困难重重的任务