Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 ruling. Ruling 名词，意思是裁决。美国一位法官对谷歌的图书扫描计划做出裁决，无疑是谷歌取得的一场胜利。According to the ruling, Google’s use of the books in question was legal under copyright’s fair use doctrine. 这项裁决认为，谷歌对图书的使用符合版权法里的合理使用原则。After tons of public pressure, the NCAA reversed its…

今天我们要学的词是 relinquish. Relinquish 动词，意思是放弃。Tina Turner recently filed paperwork to relinquish her American citizenship. 蒂娜.特纳最近递交了申请文件，放弃自己美国公民的身份。华尔街日报的报道说，Experts believe increased tax enforcement is the major reason for a record number of U.S. taxpayers relinquishing…

今天我们要学的词是 insignificant. Insignificant 形容词，意思是无关紧要的，无足轻重的。最新调查数字显示，18岁以上的美国人里，15%的人不上网。They make up a shrinking, but not insignificant segment of the population. 他们在总人口中占据的比例不断缩小，但也并非无足轻重。统计数字显示，阿拉斯加中小学生的成绩过去两年没有进步。Fourth-grade reading is the only area in which Alaska improved. However, the one percentage point…

今天我们要学的词是 tweak. Tweak 做为动词，是稍做调整的意思。2013年美国部分州长和市长的选举尘埃落定。Both parties are hoping to use this year’s election results to figure out what they need to tweak in the upcoming 2014 and 2016 campaigns. 民主共和两党都努力从今年的选举结果中汲取经验，看看在2014和2016年选举到来前，需要做哪些调整。医保改革让不少人失去了现有的医疗保险，而这跟奥巴马总统当初的承诺背道而驰。Former President…

今天我们要学的词是 selfie. Selfie 名词，自拍照片。From Oct 20 to 27, “selfie” was mentioned in Facebook status updates over 368,000 times. 10月20到27号这段时间里，脸书用户状态更新里提到自拍字眼的就有36.8万次。Many drivers are using their smart phones to take selfies while driving.…

今天我们要学的词是 first-born. First-born 名词，意思是头胎生的孩子，老大。Time and again, research has shown that first-born children are better at a lot of things than their younger siblings. 各种研究多次显示，头胎孩子在很多事情上都要比弟弟妹妹强。Half of U.S. Presidents are first-born children.…

今天我们要学的词是 giveaway. Giveaway 是名词，意思是免费赠品。Fast food chains always use cheap toys and giveaways to draw in kids. 快餐连锁店往往依靠廉价玩具和免费赠品吸引孩子们前来消费。In order to lure students into coming to its women’s basketball season opener, Kansas…

今天我们要学的词是 sought-after. Sought-after 有受欢迎的，被追捧的意思。圣诞季节将至，Every year, the Toy Retailers Association releases a list of what it predicts will be the most sought-after toys of the Christmas season. 美国玩具零售商协会每年都会公布一份清单，预测当年圣诞季节最抢手的玩具都有哪些。CBS has won the…

今天我们要学的词是 accidental. Accidental 意外的，偶然的。The fire that destroyed the building was ruled accidental. 让整个大楼付之一炬的大火调查证明是一起意外事件。给孩子吃药一定要注意剂量。Accidental overdoses send more than 70,000 kids to the emergency room each year in the U.S. 在美国，每年都有七万个孩子因为不小心服药过量被送去急诊。瑞士科学家证实，Former Palestinian…

今天我们要学的词是 hefty. Hefty形容词，有数额很大的意思。英国是欧洲肥胖人数比例最高的国家。最新研究显示，Slapping a 20 percent hefty tax on soda could cut the number of obese adults by 180,000. 对碳酸饮料征收20%的高销售税，可以让英国减少18万成年肥胖者。 Taiwan’s health authorities leveled a hefty fine against a company…

今天我们要学的词是 extend. Extend 动词，有推广到，延展到的意思。The Ohio State football team extended their win streak to 21 games, a new national record. 俄亥俄州立大学美式足球校队连赢21场比赛，刷新了全国大学校队连胜的记录。在比利时，年满18岁的病患可以选择安乐死。如今，Belgium considers extending the right to die to children. 比利时正在考虑扩大安乐死的权利，让患病的孩子也有权利选择结束自己的生命。好的，今天我们学习的词是 extend,…

今天我们要学的词是 head off. Head off 有防止，避免的意思。The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal to try to head off shortages of crucial medications. 美国食品和药物管理局宣布了一项新提案，努力防止重要药物出现短缺。Russia’s Parliament passed a bill imposing prison…

今天我们要学的词是 overtime. Overtime 有加班的意思。有报道说，The Department of Homeland Security employees claimed $8.7 million of unearned overtime a year. 美国国土安全部雇员一年内在并未真正加班的情况下，共领取了870万美元的加班费。美国政府新推出的健保网站发现问题后，Information technology experts from both the government and outside firms are working overtime…

今天我们要学的词是 electronics. Electronics 电子产品。The FAA is officially allowing the use of some electronics during takeoffs and landings. 美国联邦航空局正式宣布，乘客在起飞和降落过程中可以使用某些种类的电子产品。用过的旧手机，或是旧电脑该如何处理呢？If you have electronics that still work and are not completely obsolete, a…

今天我们要学的词是 fervor. Fervor 是热诚，激情的意思。The team entered Sunday’s game with renewed fervor after snapping a 5-game losing streak. 结束连输五场的局面后，球队在星期天的比赛中展示出新的激情。最近一段时间来，包括脸书，奈飞和 priceline 在内的很多网络服务公司股票纷纷走高。不过，市场观察人士说，As hot as some Internet stocks are today, the fervor is…