The word until appears to be ambiguous, especially when you pair it with a deadline. If a teacher tells you that you have until April 26 to turn in your essay, does that mean you can turn it in on April 26, or must you hand it over no later than Apri

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

This is the first step forward for America where we can actually say that the amount of oil leaking at the Gulf of Mexico could be slowing down. What BP tells us is that last night they successfully inserted that tube that they were going to use to s

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, is trying to take bicycle-powered computers to rural villages around the world. The computer was developed with villagers in Laos. The group is the J

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The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of showing contempt for Australia's national security. The ABC's been told the former prime minister Kevin Rudd sent his 31-year-old chief of staff to stand in for him at National Security Committee m

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Marshall Grant from Johnny Cash's band, the Tennessee Two, has died. He was the bass player in the band, playing here on the left from 1954 until 1980. Marshall Grant was in Arkansas for a Johnny Cash Festival when he suffered an aneurysm and stroke.

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必背句型: A:The tribunal's terms of reference do not cover traffic offences. 法庭的授权调查事项不包括交通肇事罪。 B:Really?I didn't know before. 真的吗?我原来不知道。 The tribunal's terms of reference do not include

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This year's event, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, includes 640 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions. The Chinese Martial Arts Literature exhibition is hoping to introduce readers to 8 esteemed martial arts novelists from di

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B: Hi, Mary, can I have a minute? M: sure, what's up? B: well, actually I want to tell you that I've put in notice. M: really? Why? B: many reasons. I've been here for too long. Next year will be my five-year anniversary. I want a change of setting.

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DEVELOPMENT REPORT – Internews Works for Open Media Around the World By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, December 13, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report.

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By David Gollust Washington 04 October 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice begins a trip to Russia and the Middle East next week that will include five days of shuttling among Israeli and Palestinian officials. She will lay groundwork for t

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Our company is thoroughly grounded in our values. They begin with a prized personal and organizational quality--Integrity--and end with a shared concern for Community. Our values include Leadership, Innovation, Performance, Teamwork, Customer Focus,

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EDUCATION REPORT - Washington University in St. Louis Forms Program With Asian Schools By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, November 03, 2005 This is Shep O'Neal with the VOA Special English Educat

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In Botswana, community-based home care is the preferred method of assisting people living with HIV/AIDS. However, a study shows many of the caregivers are suffering economically and emotionally as a result. Botswana has a small population, about two

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Now the Speaker of the House, Dr Lockwood Smith, has decided that all MPs and their partners will lose the right to have cheap international holidays. This is called a perk. Most workers do not get perks as part of their job. Most workers do not get

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今天我们要学的词是obsolete。 Obsolete, 是过时的意思。美国国防部长盖茨在西点军校发表讲话时说, The traditional U.S. Army, with its large units that include tanks and other heavy equipment, is fast becoming obsolete

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Outbreaks of norovirus have been reported in parts of China, including Beijing and south China's Guangdong Province and Zhejiang Province in the country's east. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says this year's outbreak is more s

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今天我们要学的词是 minutes。Minutes 会议记录。The Federal Reserve accidentally released its minutes from a March meeting a day early. 美联储出现失误,提前一天公布了三月份的一次会议纪要。The minutes are general

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是, perk。 Perk, 是特权,好处的意思。Flying first class is just one of the perks enjoyed by many company CEOs, 坐飞机头等舱是很多公司总裁享受的特权之一。Having summer and winter breaks is a p

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Michael: Shall we ? Robin: Oh, this is nice. Did you get a new car? Michael: No, this is a company car . Getting to drive one is one of the perks of my new job. Robin: Does your new position call for a lot of driving? Michael: It does. As the regiona

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Topic1 Zero Down Payment Home PurchaseRecently, Bloomberg reports that China's home buyers are being offered no-money-down purchases in an echo of the subprime lending that triggered a U.S. economic meltdown and the global financial crisis. What happ

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