今天我们要学的词是embezzlement. embezzlement 名词,有盗用公款的意思。 The governor of a Mexican state claimed that federal authorities are withholding funding from it because of a state investigation into possible embezzlement in

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(108) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

AS IT IS 2016-09-30 New Tech Tools Might Help Americans Choose a President 新科技工具或能帮助美国人选总统 Six weeks remain until elections in the United States. Yet many Americans say they still do not know who they want as president.

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(九)月

Joint venture( 合资企业),commercial bank(商业银行),rapport(和谐的关系) F: well. Lets look at some potential sources of funding for your company. M: Well,The Bank I use for my commercial account wants me to submit a loan application. F:a Commercial b

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA 商务英语

Mobile App Seeks to Preserve African Folktales 手机应用程序传承非洲的民间故事 For hundreds of years, Africans have preserved their history through storytelling. But, some Africans worry that oral traditions will be lost to Internet con

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Students across the nation today are saying enough is enough. They're just plain fed up with the rising cost of education. They're protesting higher tuition cuts in student services and reductions in funding for higher education. This is Atlanta, Geo

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2010年(三)月

今天,我们聊聊喵星人 美国大选如火如荼,各种互黑八卦满天飞,隔岸观火的我们就当作好莱坞大片看了。这总统竞选不仅是人和人的斗争,最近,美国和俄国有两只猫也成为了总统选举的候

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 早安英文

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. In recent decades, countries around the world have made great progress against malaria. However, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) says that progress is at risk. This

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(二)月

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. The Patriot Act and the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act were passed in 2001 and 2002. These laws in part cover research on pathogens and toxins thought to

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(五)月

Shock. That's how the Obama administration describes news that a US soldier in Afghanistan allegedly massacred 16 men, women and children in two villages over the weekend. The White House says a full investigation is underway. This as it works to kee

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

1. Two former Bear Stearns managers were arrested this morning on securities fraud and other charges. It s in connection with the collapse of a hedge fund that heavily bet on subprime mortgages before the market collapsed. 2. Some flooded-out Midwes

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年6月

The University of Oxford has a world wide reputation for its high quality and diverse research. 牛津大学以其高质量和多样化的研究而享誉全球。 In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), Oxford submitted the largest numbe

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 走进牛津大学

WASHINGTON, D.C. More than 20,000 participants are wrapping up the global AIDS conference in Washington, after a week of events intended to invigorate efforts to halt the epidemic. While scientists and international policy makers discussed research a

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill allocating 600 million dollars to help enhance border security in the southwestern states bordering Mexico. Obama signed the bill in the Oval Office in the presence o

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Like the rest of the network, they suffer from over-use and chronic under-investment. 与其他交通网络情况类似的是,这些隧道在投资不足的情况下被过度压榨。 Damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 has not yet been repair

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. base defense budget(预算) -- excluding the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- for the next fiscal year rises to a new record despite a significant(重大的) reduction in overall federal spendin

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

News that the Crown Estate returned record profits of ?285m last year means the Queen is expected to receive a further ?2m in public funding next year. But just how rich is the Queen and where does her wealth come from? 有消息称英国皇家财产管

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Topic 1-Crowd Funding Coffee Shops Closed down One after Another Once the most fashionable thing in the investment circle was to crowdfund a coffee shop, but in the last 2 years, we've seen a series of closedowns of these cafes. The most recent and p

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语角-圆桌会议

Britain 英国 Mental Health: Out of the shadows 心理疾病:走出阴影 Mental illness is at last getting the attention, if not the money it needs. 即便不是急需的财政援助,心理疾病至少争取到了它所该有的关注。 Mental

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(159) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

American highways 美国高速公路 The efficiency conundrum 效能难题 A combination of less driving and more fuel-efficient vehicles is imperilling Americas highway system 驾车出行的减少和节能车的增多正在危及美国的高速公路

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人综合

react vi.反应(与介词 to 并用) She reacted calmly to the plaintiff's accusation. 她对原告的指控反应冷静。 reaction n.反应(与介词 to 并用) What's Tom's reaction to my proposal? 汤姆对我的提议有什么表示? obvio

发表于:2019-02-26 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 赖世雄进阶英语词汇3500