学个词 – 1629. score points
今天我们要学的词是 score points. To score points 得分，指某种做法得到认可和表扬。The candidate accused his opponent of raising the issue only to score political points. 这位候选人指责说，对手是有意利用这个问题，在政治上得分。You’re not going to score any points with the boss…
学个词 – 1628. token
今天我们要学的词是 token. Token 做为形容词，指象征性的。The candidate has re-election in the bag against only token opposition. 这位候选人面对的只是象征性的对抗，所以当选连任已成囊中之物。美国联邦雇员工资已经两年没涨了。President Obama has proposed a token increase after the freeze ends. 奥巴马总统提出，工资冻结期结束后，可以象征性上调联邦雇员的工资。Sri Lankan doctors launched a…
学个词 – 1627. backing
今天我们要学的词是 backing. Backing 做为名词，是支持的意思。The obesity drug named Qsiva failed to gain the backing of European drug regulators because of its potential side effects. 一种名叫Qsiva的治疗肥胖症的药物，因为潜在的副作用，没能得到欧洲药品管理部门的认可。美国前共和党籍国务卿鲍尔宣布，支持现任总统奥巴马当选连任。Colin Powell said that he had spoken…
学个词 – 1626. likelihood
今天我们要学的词是 likelihood. Likelihood 可能性。美国西维吉尼亚州连续六年，一直是开车最容易撞到鹿的州。The likelihood of a West Virginian driver to hit a deer is 1 in 68. 西维吉尼亚州有驾照的人，每68个人里，就有一个人可能会撞上鹿。 飓风Sandy在美东登岸前，天气预报说，The likelihood of a big storm, with monster winds and heavy…
学个词 – 1625. flagship
今天我们要学的词是 flagship. Flagship 旗舰。星巴克入驻中国已经13年了，但在印度才刚刚开了第一家。Starbucks opened its flagship store in Mumbai, which can hold up to 120 people. 星巴克的第一家旗舰店设在孟买，可以容纳120人。Bank of America plans to unveil at least a dozen “flagship” branches across…
学个词 – 1624. best bet
今天我们要学的词是 best bet. Best bet意思是最好的选择。投资业界人士说，Stocks are still the best bet for long term investment. 从长期投资来说，股票依然是最佳选择。银行业专家说，Credit Unions are still the best bet for consumers. 对消费者来说，信用合作社依然是他们的最佳选择。在美国目前这种经济不景气，工作不好找的大环境下，A college degree is still your best…
学个词 – 1623. hunker down
今天我们要学的词是 hunker down. To hunker down 意思是待在一个地方，铆足了劲儿做某事。期中考试快到了，The students are hunkering down to prepare for the mid-term exams. 学生们都集中精力为期中考试做准备。下雨了，The hikers had to hunker down and wait out the storm. 徒步旅行者不得不停下来，等雨停了再走。距离美国总统大选还有不到两周时间了，Both campaigns…
学个词 – 1622. discontinue
今天我们要学的词是 discontinue. Discontinue 动词，停止。Volvo has confirmed that it’ll discontinue it’s C30 production. 大众汽车公司证实，计划停止C30车的生产。Walmart, the world largest retailer, discontinued sales of all Amazon Kindle products. 世界第一大零售连锁店沃尔玛停止了亚马逊电子书阅读器系列产品的销售。Newsweek magazine decided to discontinue its…
学个词 – 1621. circulation
今天我们要学的词是 circulation. Circulation 有发行量的意思。美国皮尤研究中心的报告说，报纸虽然不会马上消失，但是，The declines in daily newspaper circulation are unprecedented. 日报发行量的降低是闻所未闻的。Some of the drop in circulation is a result of more Americans getting their news online. 报纸发行量降低的原因之一是越来越多的美国人上网看新闻。虽然报纸在美国的发行量一直在走下坡路，但是印度的情况却截然不同。最新调查显示，The circulation of…
学个词 – 1620. hiccup
今天我们要学的词是 hiccup. Hiccup 打嗝，可以引伸为小障碍，小问题。Google’s Gmail had a significant service hiccup earlier this year. 谷歌电邮Gmail今年早些时候曾出现过服务大规模中断的情况。美国邮政总局今年先后两次支付不起退休员工的医疗保险费用。These two incidents are not temporary hiccups for the postal system. 这两次拖欠情况并非邮政系统遇到的暂时的困难。Apple’s Map app had some hiccups…
学个词 – 1619. disposable
今天我们要学的词是disposable. Disposable意思是可以任意处理的。The Boulder City Council approved a proposal that would charge a 20-cent fee on all disposable grocery bags. 博德尔市政委员会批准了一项对所有一次性购物袋收缴20美分的提案。日本一家化学场发生爆炸停产，这家工厂的产品是一次性尿布的重要元素。The shutdown of production triggered widespread fear about a global disposable…
学个词 – 1618. dead heat
今天我们要学的词是 dead heat. Dead heat 意思是旗鼓相当，不相上下。The Connecticut Senate race remains a dead heat. 竞选康涅狄克州参议员的候选人旗鼓相当，难分上下。With less than a month left before the U.S. Presidential Election, polls have Obama and Romney in…
学个词 – 1617. added
今天我们要学的词是 added. Added 意思是附加的，额外的。The win carried added meaning for the coach who will retire after the season. 这场胜利对于赛季结束后即将退休的教练来说有着特殊的意义。鉴于奥巴马在第一场总统候选人辩论中表现欠佳，Last week’s VP candidate’s debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan held added…
学个词 – 1616. headwind
今天我们要学的词是 headwind. Headwind 逆风，顶风，引伸为不利条件。U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the U.S. economy is growing in spite of headwinds including the European financial crisis. 美国财政部长盖特纳说，尽管受到了欧洲金融危机等不利条件的影响，但是美国经济持续增长。The Canadian beef industry is facing major…
学个词 – 1615. much-needed
今天我们要学的词是 much-needed. Much-needed 急需的。The school received a much-need grant to keep its band. 学校得到了一笔急需的补助金，保住了学校的乐队。It was a much-needed win for our team. 我们球队太需要这场胜利了。The students can finally get some much-needed sleep after…