学个词 – 3352. consummate
今天我们要学的词是 consummate. Consummate 用作动词的意思是完成。 The Mexican government is cracking down on Central American immigrants to consummate a deal with the US to stop tariffs on Mexican goods in exchange for…
学个词 – 3351. extortion
今天我们要学的词是 extortion. Extortion 的意思是敲诈、勒索。 The United States says the world should not yield to nuclear extortion by Iran after Tehran announced that its uranium production is expected to breach the…
学个词 – 3350. nuanced
今天我们要学的词是 nuanced. nuance 是指声音、表情、外貌等的细微差别。它的形容词形式 nuanced就是细致入微的意思。Amid unpredictable actors, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell must project calm and stability as he weighs distinct risks requiring different and highly nuanced judgments. 在有些因素无法预测的情况下，美联储主席鲍威尔在权衡各种风险时要做出不同且细致入微的判断，同时必须表现出冷静和稳定。 Local…
学个词 – 3339. tout
今天我们要学的词是 tout. tout 的原意是兜售，引申出来是指为了提高销售额、知名度等而大作广告、宣传。 U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are touting an accord to reduce the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S.-Mexico…
学个词 – 3338. apolitical
今天我们要学的词是 apolitical. apolitical 的意思是远离政治的，与政治无关的。 Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan told U.S. military personnel to remain apolitical at all times in response to fears that the military was bending to political…
学个词 – 3337. divest
今天我们要学的词是 divest. divest与invest，投资，相对应，意思是撤资。 Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, have voted to divest the city’s operating budget investments from any entity involved in the production of fossil fuels or weapons. 维吉尼亚州夏洛茨维尔市官员投票决定，从所有化石燃料或武器生产相关企业撤出该市的运营预算投资。 The…
学个词 – 3336. paradigm
今天我们要学的词是 paradigm. paradigm 的意思是模式、范例。The legislative and administrative restrictions on transfer of technology set out a new paradigm for US-China relations that will remain in place long after the Trump era.…
学个词 – 3335. hamper
今天我们要学的词是 hamper. hamper 的意思是阻碍，妨碍。 U.S. Attorney General William Barr took aim at the broad judicial power, arguing that federal judges who have issued the nationwide injunctions are hampering Trump’s efforts…
学个词 – 3334. bevy
今天我们要学的词是 bevy. bevy 是个量词，指一群，一堆，特别是相似的人或事。Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson pushed back against a bevy of criticism from Democratic lawmakers over a proposal that would exclude illegal immigrants from…
学个词 – 3333. reticence
今天我们要学的词是 reticence. reticence 的意思是沉默寡言，不愿流露的。 Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has expressed reticence to him testifying publicly in front of the House Judiciary Committee, according to sources familiar with the matter.…
学个词 – 3332. plague
今天我们要学的词是 plague. Plague原意是瘟疫。作为动词，则是指是不断困扰。 U.S consumer advocate groups have been urging tech giants such as Google and Facebook to address privacy protection as concerns about data sharing continue to plague the…
学个词 – 3331. arsenal
今天我们要学的词是 arsenal. arsenal 的原意是军火库，多用来形容军事力量，军事装备。 The United States military is increasing its arsenal in the Middle East to counter Iranian threats by deploying ships and Patriot missiles into the region. 美国正在通过向中东地区部署舰船和爱国者导弹来加强在当地的军事力量，来对抗伊朗的威胁。
学个词 – 3330. clamor
今天我们要学的词是 clamor. clamor 的意思是吵闹、叫嚷。 A large sale of U.S. Treasuries would drive down the price of U.S. government bonds and the value of the dollar, both of which President Trump…
学个词 – 3329. stoke
今天我们要学的词是 stoke. stoke 是指把火拨旺，添柴加火，引申出来有挑动、激励的意思。 Critics say Putin’s government uses the celebrations of Annual Victory Day to stoke patriotism but pays little attention to the need of aging World War II…
学个词 – 3328. decry
今天我们要学的词是 decry. decry 的意思是谴责、抨击。 Seventy countries urged North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the “undiminished threat” posed to world peace. 70个国家敦促朝鲜废除其核武器、弹道导弹和相关项目，谴责它们对世界和平构成“无法消除的威胁”。 The French…