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今天我们要学的词是 prop up。 Prop up的原意是指托住、支撑，以免倒塌，引申出来有帮助、鼓励、支持的意思。The US Department of Agriculture has proposed to spend US$4.7 billion to prop up farmers hurt by tariffs,

2006年VOA标准英语-Alcohol a Growing Problem in South Sudan

By Noel King Juba 05 January 2006 One year ago, a peace deal between Sudan's northern Islamist government and southern rebels turned Juba city into the capital of a new autonomous southern Sudan. Loca

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西方国家努力稳定乌克兰 WASHINGTON Western countries are joining forces to put together a financial aid package to help pull Ukraine out of its political and economic crisis. The efforts come as Russia suspends its $15 billion loan to the c

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A father's job is unique. 当爸是件无人能替代的活儿。 If parents had job descriptions mine would read: 如果为人父母有职务简述的话，我的职务简述将会包括如下内容： organize bills, playmates, laundry, meals, laun

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Alcohol, the 'Asian Flush' and t

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A question from Taiwan: Chung-Li wants to know why his face turns red when he drinks alcohol. A party in Tokyo This effect called facial flushing is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It af

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cDonald's, the world's largest fast-food hamburger chain, is providing Shanghai customers with the opportunity to craft their own burgers with touchscreen kiosks. The Create Your Taste campaign was launched by the company at the end of June to let pe

新西兰英语 272 Alcohol Laws

The government will probably make some big changes to our alcohol laws very soon. On Monday, the Law Commission gave a report to the government. The report recommended 153 changes to the laws on alcohol. The government will probably change some of th

2007年VOA标准英语-Study: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Helps Men w

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 January 2007 There is more evidence that moderate alcohol consumption may be beneficial. An international team of scientists has found that men with high blood pressure can safely drink one or two glasses of wine per

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这就是至尊魔戒 this is the one ring. 归我了 Mine! 不 不是你的 No,it is not yours. 我们一起去要的箱子 We all went in on the box together. 对 但是我在箱子里找到的 Well,yes,but I found it in the box, 海难救助法明确

中国服务业日渐成为外资新宠

China's fast-growing service sector has become a new magnet for overseas investors looking for opportunities in the country, a report from Industrial Bank Co said. 兴业银行的一份报告称，我国迅速增长的服务业已成为吸引在中国寻

VOA标准英语2009年-US Banking Solutions Debated

America's banking crisis shows few signs of subsiding, despite hundreds of billions of dollars spent by the federal government to prop up struggling financial institutions and unfreeze tight credit. It is a basic and, perhaps, obvious truth: capital

怎样成为一个更有魅力的男人？

What are some life hacks for a guy to look more handsome/attractive? 有什么生活技巧能让一个男人看上去更帅气/迷人？ 获得3.8k好评的答案@James L Moyer 1) Clothes that fit. A few of us are gifted with dimensions that allow us

中信证券回应做空指控

BEIJING, Aug.2 (Xinhua) -- China's top securities broker, CITIC Securities, responded on Sunday to claims that it has short-sold Chinese shares. On Friday, the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges restricted trading of 24 accounts as they were suspected o

特朗普:强势美元“要我们的命”

Donald Trump has threatened to overturn two decades of US economic policy by questioning the strong value of the dollar, raising fears that his presidency could set off a new round of currency wars between the big economies. 唐纳德`特朗普(Donal

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Even if the grand coalition staggers on, Mrs Merkel should not hang around for long. 即使大联盟政府摇摇欲坠，默克尔也不应该浪费太多时间。 The CDU, when it gathers in December at the congress that will now choose a new party

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crew 组员 acrobatic 杂技 unveil 揭开谜底 splendid 华丽的 prop 道具 Spring Festival gala 春晚 rehearsal 排练 magician 魔术师 Liu performs magic agian at this year's gala. Young magician Liu Qian, who earned superstar status for his

新西兰英语 327 Alcohol Laws

In April, the Law Commission gave the government a report on alcohol problems in New Zealand. The report recommended 152 changes. The government now has decided to accept 126 of these recommendations. The main changes affect young people under the ag

政府将简政放权提振市场

The state of the Chinese economy dominated the QA session when Premier Li Keqiang met the press after the annual NPC session. This year's GDP growth target has been set to around 7 percent. Last year the country registered the lowest rate of growth s

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When we speak, we have about 60 seconds to capture our audiences attention, establish credibility, orient them to our topic, and motivate them to listen, says Darlene Price, president of Well Said, Inc., and author of Well Said! Presentations and Con

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Spain and the Catalans 西班牙和加泰罗尼亚 Scandal in Catalonia 加泰罗尼亚的绯闻 Jordi Pujol's confession undermines Catalans' hopes of independence Jordi Pujol的忏悔摧毁了加泰罗尼亚人独立的希望 IT IS not the narrativ