学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3152 curtail

今天我们要学的词是curtail。 Curtail 的意思是减少、缩短，削减。China's education ministry moves to curtail screen time for games to prevent myopia among students，中国教育部采取措施减少学生玩电子游戏时间，以

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3154 synchronize

今天我们要学的词是 synchronize。 Synchronize的意思是同步，Trump administration proposes to shut down the government-funded telephone time-of-day service, which is also used to synchronize time-keeping devices， 特朗普政府提议关

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3153 rally

Rally用作动词时是召集、团结的意思，The United States is rallying India to tackle pressing security issues, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo soon to embark on his first trip to New Delhi as the top U.S. diplomat，美国正与印度

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3151 tribute

今天我们要学的词是 tribute. Tribute 的意思是致敬，表达敬意。Music fans from different genres and generations are paying tribute to soul singer Aretha Franklin across the globe，全球各地不同流派、不同世代的音乐爱好

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3150 scrap

今天我们要学的词是 scrap。 Scrap 用作动词的时候是取消、作废的意思。China is mulling scrapping its controversial birth restrictions, reversing nearly four decades of family planning policies as birth rates fall，由于出生率

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3156 lodestar

今天我们要学的词是 lodestar. Lodestar is spelled l-o-d-e-s-t-a-r, lodestar. Lodestar是指指引航线的星斗，特别是北极星，引申下来也指帮助指明方向的领路人。这个词现在很少用，但在纽约时报最近一篇

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3155 erosion

今天我们要学的词是 erosion。 Erosion 的意思是侵蚀、腐蚀。A new high-speed rail station linking Hong Kong and mainland China opened under Beijing authority, raising new worries among Hong Kong residents of a further erosion of the

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3157 stiffen

今天我们要学的词是 stiffen。stiffen is spelled s-t-i-f-f-e-n, stiffen。 stiffen来自于stiff，意思是僵硬，强硬，顽固，stiffen就是变硬、强化。President Donald Trumps move to close the Palestinian Liberation Organizatio

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3158 polarized

今天我们要学的词是 polarized. polarized is spelled p-o-l-a-r-i-z-e-d, polarized. Polarized是指鲜明的，两极分化的，In today's highly polarized political environment, Republican and Democratic partisans have staked their positions

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3159 resuscitate

今天我们要学的词是 resuscitate. Resuscitate的意思是复苏、复活，A possible second meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un is encouraging for South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, who has called on the two leaders to resuscita

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3160 perception

今天我们要学的词是 perception. Perception的意思是看法、认识，认知，The events of Sept. 11 permanently changed America's perception of security and prompted then-President George W. Bush to declare war on terrorism and invade Afg

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3161 impasse

今天我们要学的词是 impasse. Impasse的意思是僵局，The United States has imposed sanctions on two North Korean-controlled IT companies amid an impasse between the two countries over the pace of North Korea's dismantling of its nuclear w

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3162 barometer

今天我们要学的词是 barometer。 Barometer的意思是气压表、晴雨表，When a hurricane hits, 'Waffle House' becomes a barometer，当飓风来袭时，华夫饼屋就成了晴雨表。什么意思呢？就是这家餐饮店是否开门显

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3163 foster

今天我们要学的词是 foster. Foster是指培育、培养、促进。North and South Korea opened a joint liaison office aimed at fostering cross-border communications and relations，朝鲜和韩国开放了一个联合联络处，目的是促进

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3164 keen

今天我们要学的词是 keen. Keen的意思是踊跃、热衷，常常跟一个介词联用。The United States is keen to invest in Greenland for its strategic importance to the U.S. military and its ballistic missile early warning system. 美国热

学个词Learn a Word 第553期 chaos

今天我们要学的词是chaos。 Chaos, 是一片混乱的意思。最近泰国政局动荡不安。 The tourism industry has been hit hard by Thailand's political chaos, 泰国政局的混乱使旅游业受到了沉重打击。 Hurricane Ike caus

学个词Learn a Word 第551期 Bankruptcy

今天我们要学的词是bankruptcy。 Bankruptcy, 是破产的意思。星期一金融界的头条新闻是，美国第四大投资银行雷曼兄弟控股公司申请破产。 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for the biggest bankruptcy in U.S.

学个词Learn a Word 第378期 Truce

今天我们要学的词是truce。 Truce, 是停战的意思。美国民主党最看好的两位总统参选人希拉里.克林顿和巴拉克.奥巴马参议员最近在种族问题上互相攻击。但是双方都意识到，这种争执的结果只

学个词Learn a Word 第380期 Popularity

今天我们要学的词是popularity。 Popularity, 是有声望，得人心的意思。法国选民对萨尔科奇总统感到不满。His popularity has fallen sharply for a second successive month, 他的民众支持率连续第二月大幅度下降

单词超市第三十六期

今天要学的词组是a big deal . a big deal 是指重要的事,大事. 美国富布斯杂志公布了400名家产几十亿美元的富豪名单,杂志编辑说 It's really a big deal, but it's all billionaires.名单上全是家产几十亿的富翁