学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2244-retention

今天我们要学的词是 retention. Retention 名词，意思是保留。电信公司沃达非宣布新政策，给产妇16周带薪产假，恢复工作后每周只需上30个小时的班。Vodafone says talent retention is one of the goals for d

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2246-reappear

今天我们要学的词是 reappear. To reappear 意思是重新出现。Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared in public after a 10-day absence, showing no signs of visible ill-health. 俄罗斯总统普京十天没有露面后，第一次重新

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 1943 overestimate

1943 overestimate 今天我们要学的词是 overestimate. To overestimate 意思是过份估计，高估。挪威学者发现，People tend to overestimate the amount of time they spend in exercising, and men are the worst offenders. 人们大多会高

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 1941 appearance

1941 appearance 今天我们要学的词是 appearance. Appearance 名词，有出席，露面的意思。Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance last week to attend the opening of an art gallery. 前古巴领导人卡斯特罗上

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2693 cronyism

今天我们要学的词是 cronyism. Cronyism 名词，任人唯亲。South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been named a suspect in a cronyism scandal that has gripped the nation. 在一起牵动全国神经的任人唯亲丑闻案中，韩国总统

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2691 recount

今天我们要学的词是 recount. Recount 作为名词，有重新计算的意思。Green Party candidate Jill Stein raised $4.8 million to push for an election recount in three key states won by Donald Trump. 绿党候选人斯坦恩集资480万美

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2190 vegetarian

今天我们要学的词是 vegetarian. Vegetarian 做为名词，意思是素食者。Two percent of American adults are current vegetarians or vegans. 在美国，一般吃素的人和更为严格的素食主义者占成年人人口比例的2%。A

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2191 boundary

今天我们要学的词是 boundary. Boundary 做为名词，有界线的意思。Senate investigators accused the CIA of inflicting suffering on al-Qaida prisoners beyond America's legal boundaries. 美国国会参议院调查人员指责美国中央

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2839 review

今天我们要学的词是review。Review动词，意思是回顾、查阅。Dr. Peter Breggin, who did not treat Michelle Carter, told Bristol County Juvenile Court Judge Lawrence Moniz that he reached his conclusions after reviewing Carter's educa

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2840 candidate

今天我们要学的词是candidate。Candidate名词，意思是候选人、应试者。Tom Perriello shook hands with Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam at the start of the first debate of Virginia's Democratic candidates for governor. 在维吉尼亚州州长选

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2841 evacuate

今天我们要学的词是evacuate。Evacuate is spelled e-v-a-c-u-a-t-e, evacuate. Evacuate动词，意思是疏散、撤退。Rescuers searching for more than 90 people missing after a huge landslide in southwest China were ordered to evacuate due

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2842 hospitalize

今天我们要学的词是hospitalize。Hospitalize动词，意思是就医、把某人送进医院治疗。British Queen Elizabeth II's 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, was hospitalized in London to receive treatment for an

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2843 scandal

今天我们要学的词是scandal。Scandal名词，意思是丑闻、流言蜚语。After six months of scandals and public relations crises, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigned. 经历了六个月的丑闻和公关危机后，优步公司首席执行官

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2854 paranoia

今天我们要学的词是paranoia。Paranoia名词，意思是疑虑、恐惧。Both of America's primary rivals, China and Russia, have been taking advantage of Pakistan's paranoia about India, and gaps in Washington's regional policy, to expand t

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2853 stir

今天我们要学的词是stir。Stir名词，意思是轰动、骚动。When Ivnaka Trump sat in on behalf of her father during a working session at the Group of 20 Summit, her presence caused a stir among Trump critics on social media. 当伊万卡川

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2852 mix up

今天我们要学的词是mix-up。Mix-up名词，意思是混淆、搞错 。Chinese scholars slammed White House aides after their mix-up of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China, which Beijing does not acknowledge. 中国学者猛

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2851 plummet

今天我们要学的词是plummet。Plummet动词，意思是大幅下跌、骤然跌落 。US crude oil prices plummeted, as news of a rise in US oil production weighed heavily on the commodity. 美国产油量增加的新闻对大宗商品造成很大

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2850 curb

今天我们要学的词是curb。Curb动词，意思是 抑制、控制 。Trump's remarks of no more patience with the North Korean regime show that he is growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress in curbing North Korea's nuclear an

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2849 assail

今天我们要学的词是assail。Assail动词，意思是 抨击、质问 。Women's health advocates have assailed the plans put forward by congressional Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying they would cause harm to half the adu

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2847 dignity

今天我们要学的词是dignity。Dignity名词，意思是尊严、威严。At least three GOP senators used Twitter to blast President Trump's attack on the hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe, saying the insults were beneath the dignity of the office