学个词 – 3114. cover up
今天我们要学的词是cover up. To cover up意思是掩盖事实。An Australian archbishop was sentenced to a year in detention for covering up child sexual abuse by a priest. 澳大利亚一名大主教因为掩盖一名神父性侵儿童的行为被判处一年监禁。An inquiry into a UK contaminated blood…
学个词 – 3113. rescind
今天我们要学的词是rescind. Rescind作为动词，有撤销，废除的意思。The Trump administration has rescinded policies that direct colleges and universities to increase diversity by considering race in college admissions. 川普政府废除了要求大学在录取过程中考虑种族因素以便提升学生多元化的政策。Amnesty International called on the Ugandan government to rescind…
学个词 – 3112. separatist
今天我们要学的词是separatist. Separatist是分离主义者的意思。Six jailed Catalan separatist politicians have been moved to prisons closer to their homes. 六名被关押的加泰罗尼亚分离主义政治人物已经被转移到离他们住家更近的监狱关押。Separatist and far-right attacks have increased in Europe, particularly in the U.K., according to the…
学个词 – 3111. poison
今天我们要学的词是poison. Poison作为动词，是下毒的意思。A British couple were left in critical condition after exposure to an unknown substance a few miles from where a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by…
学个词 – 3100. reliance
今天我们要学的词是reliance. Reliance作为名词，是依靠，依赖的意思。European Union leaders agreed to strengthen the bloc’s military cooperation and reduce its reliance on the United States. 欧洲联盟领导人一致同意要加强欧盟成员国间的军事合作，减少对美国的依赖。Residents of five German cities took it to the streets to…
学个词 – 3109. approach
今天我们要学的词是approach. Approach作为名词，有方式方法的意思。President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s approach to restricting Chinese investments in U.S. technology companies. 美国总统川普支持美国财政部长姆努钦限制中国投资美国高科技公司的做法。German Chancellor Angela Merkel emphasized the need for a European approach…
学个词 – 3108. upgrade
今天我们要学的词是upgrade. Upgrade做为动词，有升级的意思。A monitoring group says satellite imagery has shown that North Korea is making rapid upgrades to a nuclear research facility. 一个监督组织说，卫星图片显示，朝鲜正在对朝鲜的一个核研究设施进行快速改善升级。Royal Caribbean Cruise Line invested $120 million to upgrade…
学个词 – 3107. joint venture
今天我们要学的词是joint venture. Joint venture合资企业。U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. can block companies from forming joint ventures in China if there are critical technology transfers involved. 美国财政部长姆努钦说，如果涉及关键技术转移，美国可以阻止美国公司在中国成立合资企业。Airbus and Thai…
学个词 – 3106. uphold
今天我们要学的词是uphold. Uphold动词，有支持，赞成的意思。The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Trump administration’s travel restrictions on citizens from five mainly Muslim countries. 美国联邦最高法院支持川普政府对5个穆斯林国家实施的旅行禁令。The EU and China pledged to uphold the multilateral…
学个词 – 3105. pinpoint
今天我们要学的词是pinpoint. Pinpoint动词，意思是精准定位。The U.S. Supreme Court imposed limits on the ability of police to obtain cellphone data pinpointing the past location of criminal suspects. 美国联邦最高法院对警察获取手机数据，定位刑事犯罪嫌疑人过往所在位置的权力加以限制。Apple is trying to automatically deliver reliable…
学个词 – 3104. mental disorder
今天我们要学的词是mental disorder. Mental disorder精神疾病。For the first time, the World Health Organization is classifying gaming disorder as a mental disorder. 世界卫生组织首次将游戏成瘾归类为一种精神疾病。At the same time, the World Health Organization also decided that…
学个词 – 3103. engagement
今天我们要学的词是engagement. Engagement作为名词，有接触的意思。Reunions of families separated since the Korean War will resume in August as part of the renewed engagement between the two Koreas. 韩战离散家庭的团聚活动八月份恢复，这是朝鲜和韩国最近重新开始接触后进展的一部分。The United Nations special rapporteur on North…
学个词 – 3102. logistics
今天我们要学的词是logistics. Logistics作为名词，有后勤保障的意思。The Defense Department is trying to figure out the logistics for how to provide up to 20,000 temporary beds for the immigrant children. 美国国防部正在研究如何保证为2万个移民孩子提供临时床铺。U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton…
学个词 – 3101. reunite
今天我们要学的词是reunite. Reunite作为动词，有团聚，重逢的意思。U.S. President Donald Trump told federal agencies to reunite immigrant families separated after illegally crossing into the country from Mexico. 美国总统川普下令联邦机构，让那些从墨西哥非法入境后被分开的家庭团聚。However, experts say there is no system in place…
学个词 – 3100. original
今天我们要学的词是original. Original做为形容词，有原创的意思。Apple Inc. announced a multiyear deal with media mogul Oprah Winfrey to create original content. 苹果公司宣布，已经与媒体巨人奥普拉·温弗瑞达成多年合约，由温弗瑞为苹果公司提供原创内容。As part of Apple’s push into original programming, Apple is also reportedly talking to…