今天我们要学的词是 ambiguity。 ambiguity 的意思是不明确,模棱两可的。Ambiguity over what the Brexit deal might be has pushed investors to protect themselves aginst or make money from - further falls in the pound. 对于英国脱

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 gambit. gambit 是指精心策划的一步棋,特别是带有风险的策略。$150 million in aid to El Salvador marks China's latest gambit to make inroads in Central America. 中国向萨尔瓦多提供1.5亿美元援助

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 acrimonious. acrimonious 的意思是尖刻的、充满火药味的。An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to deliver a final communique, highlighting widening divisions between global powers

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今天我们要学的词是welfare. Welfare 有福利的意思。French President Emmanuel Macron said France should stop throwing large amounts of cash into a welfare system that doesn't rescue the poor from poverty. 法国总统马克龙说,法国应

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是espionage. Espionage 间谍活动。A former U.S. intelligence officer was charged with attempted espionage for trying to sell secrets to China. 一名前美国情报官员被指控试图从事间谍行动,向中国出售机

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今天我们要学的词是approval. Approval名词,有赞成,批准的意思。ATT won approval from a U.S. court to buy Time Warner for $85 billion. 美国电话电报公司赢得了一家法院的批准,斥资850亿美元收购时代华纳公司

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今天我们要学的词是credibility. Credibility 名词,信誉,可信度。The U.S. government is shutting down a planned study testing whether moderate drinking has health benefits over concerns that its funding by the alcohol industry would

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今天我们要学的词是 rigged. Rigged 形容词,意思是作弊的,暗中操纵的。Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa claimed that the presidential election was rigged against him. 津巴布韦反对党领导人查米萨称,这次

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今天我们要学的词是 inconsistent. Inconsistent 形容词,前后不一致的。U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested that continued work on weapons programs by North Korea was inconsistent with its leader's commitment to denuclearize

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今天我们要学的词是 destination. Destination 目的地。Spain has overtaken Italy as the No. 1 destination for migrants crossing the Mediterranean to try to reach Europe. 西班牙取代意大利,成为移民穿越地中海,投奔欧洲的

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今天我们要学的词是 national anthem. National anthem 国歌。The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of new rules regarding the national anthem. 美国全国橄榄球联盟和NFL球员协会达成协议,暂停实施

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今天我们要学的词是 bolster. Bolster 作为动词,有支持,加强的意思。The U.S. Defense Department says it will give $200 million to Ukraine to help bolster its military's defensive capabilities. 美国国防部表示,将向乌克兰

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今天我们要学的词是 compel. Compel 动词,有强迫的意思。U.S. Democratic lawmakers are trying to compel a government interpreter to testify about what was discussed during President Donald Trump's one-on-one meeting with Russian leade

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今天我们要学的词是 high-resolution. High-resolution 高分辨率的。Using high-resolution satellite images, researchers estimate 84 percent of the world's population live in urban areas. 研究人员依靠高分辨率的卫星图像估计,

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今天我们要学的词是 call center. Call center 客户服务中心。The U.S. government has sentenced 21 people to jail terms for their involvement in a call center scam based in India that targeted U.S. victims. 美国政府判处21名参与一起

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今天我们要学的词是salvage. Salvage动词,有拯救,挽救的意思。South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Washington on Tuesday was focused on how to salvage the upcoming Trump-Kim summit. 韩国总统文在寅星期二访问华盛

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今天我们要学的词是invitation. Invitation 名词,意思是邀请,邀请函。Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accepted an invitation to visit North Korea last month. 俄罗斯外交部长拉夫罗夫上个月接受了出访朝鲜的邀

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今天我们要学的词是redacted. Redacted 形容词,意思是内容经审查后被遮盖的。The Republican-led House intelligence committee released a redacted report, saying it found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia i

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今天我们要学的词是zero tolerance. Zero tolerance零容忍。U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a zero-tolerance policy on illegal border crossings into the United States. 美国司法部长塞申斯宣布,对非法入境美国者实

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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

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