学个词 – 3312. exert
今天我们要学的词是 exert. exert 的意思是发挥（作用），施加（力量）。 The Trump administration continues to exert diplomatic and economic pressure on Maduro’s regime as part of an increasing effort to force Venezuela’s embattled dictator to step…
学个词 – 3311. thwart
今天我们要学的词是 thwart. thwart 的意思是阻碍，阻挠。U.S. Federal investigators have thwarted what they say could’ve been a massive terrorist attack after they discovered a stockpile of weapons in a Maryland home. 美国联邦调查人员在马里兰州的一所住宅发现了大量武器，挫败了他们所说的一起大规模恐怖袭击事件。 Banning…
学个词 – 3310. contender
今天我们要学的词是 contender. contender 的意思是竞争者、争夺者。President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign reported raising more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, far outpacing the haul of every Democratic contender during…
学个词 – 3309. redact
今天我们要学的词是 redact. Redact 是指在报告公开之前编篡、编辑，特指隐去某些不该公开的信息。The Justice Department said that it plans to release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on alleged Russian collusion related to the 2016 Trump…
学个词 – 3308. billow
今天我们要学的词是 billow. Billow作为动词的意思是波浪一般的涌动、翻腾。A major fire irrupted in the famed Medieval Notre-Dame cathedral in central Paris, with smoke billowing over the city. 巴黎市中心著名的中世纪古迹巴黎圣母院内燃起大火，巴黎上空弥漫着滚滚浓烟。 billow也可用作名词。For many people, the idea that the black…
学个词 – 3307. implore
今天我们要学的词是 implore. implore 的意思是恳求，呼吁。 Following the large fire that broke out at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, President Trump implored officials to act quickly. 在巴黎圣母院燃起大火之后，特朗普总统恳请当地官员迅速采取行动。 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda…
学个词 – 3306. impediment
今天我们要学的词是 impediment. impediment 的意思是障碍，阻碍。 The World Health Organization says insecurity and community mistrust in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-ridden region are major impediments to international efforts to bring the…
学个词 – 3305. stymie
今天我们要学的词是 stymie. stymie 是动词，意思是妨碍，阻碍。 The Maldives new president’s agenda has been stymied because some of his party’s allies in a governing coalition are aligned with the former leader who has…
学个词 – 3304. potent
今天我们要学的词是 potent. potent 的意思是强有力的、有效的。 The Cuban government says a newsprint shortage is forcing state-run newspapers to cut back on pages and circulation in a potent sign of the cash shortage…
学个词 – 3303. rebuke
今天我们要学的词是 rebuke. rebuke 的意思是严厉批评，斥责。 As NATO celebrates its 70th anniversary, US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a rebuke to Germany over its reduced defense spending and to Turkey for buying…
学个词 – 3302. afoul
今天我们要学的词是 afoul. afoul 的意思是起冲突，起冲撞，常见的用法是run afoul of。 Brunei’s government started implementing its revised penal code that international human rights observers say is very easy to fall afoul of because it is…
学个词 – 3301. lay off
今天我们要学的词是 lay off. lay off 有停止骚扰的意思。 Lay off 最常见的意思是遣散员工。Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX laid off about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees at the beginning of this…
学个词 – 3300. stride
今天我们要学的词是 stride. Stride 作为动词是迈步的意思，但常常用作名词，意思是进步。The U.S. has made impressive strides in the 5G global race thanks to the commitment of the Trump administration and smart policies that unlocked the power of…
学个词 – 3299. presage
今天我们要学的词是 presage. Presage 的意思是预示、预兆，特别是不祥之兆。 The result of NATO’s assessment of China’s military capability could presage a new eastern focus for a security bloc that formed in 1949 with the goal…
学个词 – 3298. coffers
今天我们要学的词是 coffers. coffer 是指贵重物品保险箱，coffers则特指一个组织、政党、政府的金库。 Algeria’s political unrest threatens the Cuban government’s coffers as its health-services-for-oil agreement with the North African country might come undone. 阿尔及利亚的政治动荡威胁到古巴政府的金库，因为古巴与这个北非国家以卫生服务换取石油的协议可能会被取消。 Gambia’s president called for a…