New Words 7B @ slavery n. [U] the system of having slaves 奴隶制度 @ abolish vt. put an end to a law or system officially 废除,终止 @ bloody a. with a lot of killing and injuries 血腥的,残暴的 @ treaty n. [C] a formal written agreem

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语读写教程词汇 第三册

In the previous episode (BEP 28) of this 2 part series, we looked at expressing agreement. We practiced four ways of agreeing: Using standard phrases, using synonyms, giving an example and making a general comment. In this Business English Podcast, w

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 商务英语会议解析

Dogs Can Recognize How You Feel 狗可以识别你的喜怒哀乐 So you think you know your dog. But how well does your dog know you? She probably recognizes you when she sees you. But can a dog tell by simply looking at you whether you have a happy

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(二)月

AS IT IS 2015-03-01 Muslim Hijab: Dress Code or Discrimination? 穆斯林头巾:着装还是歧视? The U.S. Supreme Court has heard opening arguments in a workplace religious discrimination case. The justices are considering whether a clothing store

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I dont understand discrimination. To me, its evil. How can you not think that all people are the same? It doesnt matter what kind of discrimination it is, its all terrible. People who discriminate because of other peoples race, sex or age should be n

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Delusion in south Louisiana has led to severe flash flooding.Lafourche officials in Lafayette Parish,are using boats,dump trucks,anything they can to help stranded people evacuate.Sheriff captain Craig Stansbury,says some 15 inches of rain fell in ju

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2012年(三)月

Do-It-Yourself Genetic Tests Raises Questions for Consumers “自己动手”基因测试引起消费者疑问 Alison (not her real name), is 32 years old and a magazine editor. She has a baby and is

发表于:2019-01-09 / 阅读(106) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2005(上)--环境科学探索

Everyday Grammar: Problems with Pronouns and Gender 每日语法:代词和词性的问题 When I was on the train yesterday, I heard someone say this: Someone left their bag on the train. Can you find anything wrong with the sentence? If you looked i

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近年来直男癌这个说法被广泛地使用,很多人用它表示对性别歧视的抵制或者调侃。今天的节目一起来看看英语要如何说直男癌。 性别歧视 在英文媒体中直男癌以及相关的表达也经常被使用。

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A: Hi, I would like to speak with someone in the Housing Department. B: You have reached the right area. Can I help you with something? A: I think that I may have experienced discrimination in trying to rent an apartment. B: Can you be specific as to

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A: Hello, is this the Legal Advice Line? B: You are in the right department. What can I do for you? A: I think that the landlord where I am trying to rent an apartment may be discriminating against me. B: Discrimination is a pretty broad term. What t

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Business 商业 Physical attractiveness and careers 体貌魅力和事业 Don't hate me because I'm beautiful 美丽不是错 Attractive women should not include a photo with a job application 魅力女性不应在其申请表中添加照片 AT WORK,

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On the approach to Liao village, it looks like any rural hamlet in this part of eastern coastal China. Ramshackle houses are nestled into steep hills and a graceful Chinese temple topped with dragons, phoenixes and curling gables adorns its main stre

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President Barack Obama (File) U.S. President Barack Obama has summoned top U.S. intelligence and security officials to discuss security needs after last month's attempted bombing of a U.S. jetliner. President Obama had meetings scheduled Monday at th

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang recently requested that medical practitioners offer equal treatment to people with HIV/AIDS and protect themselves in the course of treatment. Li asked the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wedne

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

本期内容: Dwayne Johnson has thanked fans for their support after he opened up about his battle with depression. The 45-year-old discussed his mother's suicide attempt and a period he described as the worst time of his life in an interview with

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You are listening to a program from BBC Radio 4. Good morning. Twenty years ago football came home in Euro 96, and in the coming weeks, even fifty years of hurt will not stop me dreaming that Wayne Rooney lifts the Henri Delaunay Cup in winning the E

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One survey in 2014 found that a third of transgender children had skipped class because they feared discrimination. 2014年一项研究发现三分之一的跨性别儿童会逃课因为他们害怕被歧视。 Bullying is a big problem, mainly by fe

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String theory has further spawned something called M theory, which incorporates surfaces known as membranesor simply branes to the hipper souls of the world of physics. I'm afraid this is the stop on the knowledge highway where most of us must get of

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Two bus drivers in Auckland did not let two women from Saudi Arabia get on their bus. This happened on two separate occasions. Both women were wearing a burqa full length body covering, head covering and face veil. Both bus drivers said they were ner

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