The first game ended in a tie. 第一场比赛以平局结束。
2.shore up 支撑,加固
The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences. 西方的民主国家可能发现很难加固自己的防御。
3.at most 至多
As a news item it merits a short paragraph at most. 作为一则新闻,它至多只能占一小段。