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adj. 敲诈(性)的,勒索(性)的,强取的,强求的,硬要的,逼取的;(要求、价格、收费等) 过高的,过多的,过分的,过度的;昂贵的

Late Show host David Letterman return to work today to face an audience for the first time since revealing the extortion plot. He is literally just starting taping a show right now. And of course, you could imagine, hottest ticket in town, fans began

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(216) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录2009

Welcome to the potcast, where comes to politicians trading money and power and you'll see how Washington got broken, without anyone breaking the law. Let's get started. What you guys see tonight, what summer call the extortion gain play for personal

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A: Hello, Sir. We haven't seen you for quite a while. So, what is it today that we can do for you? 您好,先生。我们已经有好一阵子没见到您了。那么,今天我们有什么可以为您效劳的? B: I need a Deposit Certificate t

发表于:2018-12-27 / 阅读(163) / 评论(0) 分类 银行英语情景口语

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发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(181) / 评论(0) 分类 单词解析速记

by Adam Freedman Last year saw some high profile blackmail cases, including those involving talk show host Dave Letterman and actor John Travolta. The crime of extortion is reportedly on the rise--and you dont have to be famous to be targeted by a bl

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Albert has been a Crip since age 12. He is one of the first generations of the Los Angeles based Gang, a group known as the Original Baby Gangsters. His seniority puts him near the top of the Crips' national hierarchy. Here in Lebanon, he runs a crim

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(176) / 评论(0) 分类 国家地理2007年

From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. The US economy shed 20,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate dropped to 9.7%. One reason: more people have stopped looking for work, so theyre no longer figured into the Labor Departments unempl

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Do the right thing, do the right thing 遵从内心 Do it all the time, do it all the time 不被动摇 Make yourself right, never mind them 做好自己,不管流言 Don't you know you're not the only one suffering 你难道不知道你不是那一个

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Rebels in Colombia have stopped fighting a civil war. Some have not stopped the techniques they have perfected over the years for making a living. During the war, the rebel group known as the FARC earned millions of dollars by ex

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(158) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台5月

希拉里即Hillary Clinton 将竞选美国总统,那么Hillary 是什么意思呢? Hillary 的意思与喜有关,表示cheerful, glad 快活的、高兴的,最终来自希腊语,它是Hilary 的变体,顺便可以学习三个词: hilar

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BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank said Sunday it will maintain a prudent monetary policy as the country faces pressure in supporting growth and containing inflation. The remarks, made by an official with the People's Bank of China (PB

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(160) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A controversial insurance policy that will protect good Samaritans from being sued by elderly people was recently launched in China, news portal cnr.cn reported on Thursday. 新闻门户网站央广网在星期四报道,一个有争议的保险政策

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Commentary: Reform of labor re-education system inevitable BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- After prolonged public complaints and a series of scandals, China's controversial re-education through labor system will finally be reformed, a move that is inevi

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(206) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

CAPITOL HILL The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obamas pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, after a bruising nomination battle that saw widespread Republican opposition to the former Republican senator by a vote of 58 to 41. Hagel wil

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(176) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1. There was confusion during the last moments before US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson. In newly released audio recordings, it appears that the air traffic controller didn't hear the pilot's warning. The pilot safely landed the plane i

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(185) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2009年(二)月

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- In a ceremony hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday, Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the 76th U.S. Treasury Secretary, the Treasury Department said. The oath of office was administered by V

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(191) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist, who Iran claims was abducted by U.S. agents, is in the United States on his own free will and is free to leave. The Iranian, Shahram Amiri, turned up at the Iranian in

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(217) / 评论(0) 分类 英语杂谈

The United States is calling for the restoration of civilian authority in Mali, after soldiers on Thursday announced they have taken power in a coup d'tat. U.S. officials are reconsidering non-humanitarian assistance to Mali, following the takeover.

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(172) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Topics: Ask an American: corruption in U.S. politics; have to versus must; what about versus how about; worthy versus necessary Words: public service wheeling and dealing to trade campaign contribution in exchange bribe extortion conflict of interest

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(141) / 评论(0) 分类 美语听力 English Cafe

U.S. military vacated an air base in Pakistan's southwest Sunday, meeting a December 11 deadline set by Islamabad in response to NATO's November 26 air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. The Pakistani military said it took over the Shamsi base

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achacachi
Agropyrum repens Beauvois
aspire after/for/to
Attakolite
Ban Na Fai
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