学个词 – 3145. reunion
今天我们要学的词是 reunion. Reunion 有团聚的意思。According to Seoul’s Unification Ministry, more than 500 separated South Koreans and their family members will cross the border for two separate rounds of reunions between Aug.…
学个词 – 3144. curtail
今天我们要学的词是 curtail. Curtail 做为动词，有缩减的意思。Technology companies, who have traditionally adopted a hands-off policy, are now struggling to curtail online offensive speech. 传统上往往采取不干预政策的高科技公司，如今却在努力设法减少网上的攻击性言论。The state of Maryland is telling three power plants to…
学个词 – 3143. editorial
今天我们要学的词是 editorial. Editorial 做为名词，是社论的意思。More than 300 news publications across the country published editorials in a coordinated effort to defend the role of a free press. 美国300多家新闻媒体联合行动，发表社论，捍卫自由媒体所发挥的作用。President Trump responded to the…
学个词 – 3142. conservative
今天我们要学的词是 conservative. Conservative 做为形容词，是保守的意思。Twitter has been criticized by some conservative figures for censoring conservative voices. 推特受到一些保守派人物的批评，指责推特对保守派言论进行审查。Facebook has apologized for removing some of the content from a conservative education site. 脸书为移除一个保守派教育网站在其脸书帐户上的某些内容表示道歉。好的，我们今天学习的词是conservative,…
学个词 – 3140. accelerate
今天我们要学的词是 accelerate. Accelerate 做为动词，有加速，增加的意思。 China’s exports accelerated in July despite an escalation in the US-China trade war. 尽管美中两国贸易战不断升级，但是中国7月份的出口依旧持续增长。 A recent study shows that the blue light beaming from smartphones and…
学个词 – 3139. relocation
今天我们要学的词是 relocation. Relocation 意思是迁移，重新安置。Tens of thousands of protesters in Okinawa vowed to stop the planned relocation of a U.S military base, saying they want it off the southern Japanese island…
学个词 – 3138. contingent upon
今天我们要学的词是 contingent upon. Contingent upon 意思是视某前提条件而定。South Korea plans to expand tourism ties with North Korea, contingent upon the lifting of economic sanctions. 韩国计划扩大与朝鲜的旅游联系，前提条件是要等朝鲜受到的经济制裁得到取消。Elon Musk announced his intent to take Tesla…
学个词 – 3137. due process
今天我们要学的词是 due process. Due process 正当法律程序。The European Union has asked Saudi Arabia about the arrests of female human rights activists, saying the detainees should be granted due process. 欧盟要求沙特解释女性人权活动人士被捕一事，并表示应给予被羁押者正当的法律程序。 Former…
学个词 – 3136. outnumber
今天我们要学的词是 outnumber. Outnumber 动词，意思是在数量上超过。Anti-racist protesters far outnumbered the white supremacists who rallied across from the White House last Sunday. 上星期天在白宫对面集会的反种族歧视抗议者的人数远远超过了白人至上主义者的人数。U.S. employers posted slightly more job openings in June than the…
学个词 – 3135. heat wave
今天我们要学的词是 heat wave. Heat wave 热浪。A recent study warns that the number of people dying during heat waves is likely to rise sharply in some regions by 2080 if policymakers…
学个词 – 3134. outstanding
今天我们要学的词是 outstanding. Outstanding 作为形容词，有尚存的，剩余的意思。The Mexican Economy Minister said talks with the U.S. to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement would cover all outstanding issues. 墨西哥经济部长说，围绕修订北美自由贸易协定与美国进行的会谈将涉及所有遗留问题。Two U.S. Senators introduced a…
学个词 – 3133. rigged
今天我们要学的词是 rigged. Rigged 形容词，意思是作弊的，暗中操纵的。Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa claimed that the presidential election was rigged against him. 津巴布韦反对党领导人查米萨称，这次的总统大选有人舞弊，目的是为了让他落选。A week after the voters went to the polls, leaders of some of…
学个词 – 3132. inconsistent
今天我们要学的词是 inconsistent. Inconsistent 形容词，前后不一致的。U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested that continued work on weapons programs by North Korea was inconsistent with its leader’s commitment to denuclearize.美国国务卿蓬佩奥说，朝鲜继续武器项目的工作，跟朝鲜领导人去核化的承诺相矛盾。A new report said…
学个词 – 3131. assassination
今天我们要学的词是 assassination. Assassination 暗杀。Venezuelan authorities have arrested six people in what President Nicloas Maduro says was an assassination attempt against him. 委内瑞拉有关当局逮捕了6个委内瑞拉总统马杜罗说参加他的暗杀行动的人。U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the United…
学个词 – 3130. destination
今天我们要学的词是 destination. Destination 目的地。Spain has overtaken Italy as the No. 1 destination for migrants crossing the Mediterranean to try to reach Europe. 西班牙取代意大利，成为移民穿越地中海，投奔欧洲的第一目的地。Cathay Pacific Airways is launching two new destinations…