2. showpiece   noun   

原句: All the above notwithstanding, is was only a matter of time before a country in the region was given the go-ahead to host the showpiece of world soccer.

意思: an excellent example of sth that people are meant to see and admire 

例句: The new factory is a showpiece of British industry.



3. unprecedented   adjective   

原句: Leading to unprecedented economic growth and prosperity in the region.

意思: that has never happened, been done or been known before 

例句: The situation is unprecedented in modern times.

4. insecure   adjective   

原句: Like that region is insecure.

意思:
a. not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people
b. not safe or protected

字源: mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin insecurus ‘unsafe’, from in- ‘not’ + Latin securus ‘free from care’, or from in- ‘not’ + secure. 

例句:
a. He's very insecure about his appearance.
b. As an artist he was always financially insecure.

5. irrespective of   preposition   

原句: Irrespective of where they came from.

意思: without considering sth or being influenced by it 

例句: Everyone is treated equally, irrespective of race.