Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency加密货币。Switzerland’s government has requested a report into the risks and opportunities of launching its own cryptocurrency. 瑞士政府要求有关部门就启用自己的加密货币的风险和机遇提出研究报告。Illegal gambling operators have ramped up activities in Asia ahead of the World…

今天我们要学的词是identify. To identify意思是发现，确认。The United States is renewing calls for the Cuban government to identify the source of the attacks on U.S. diplomats since late 2016. 美国再次要求古巴政府确认2016年年底以来对美国驻古巴外交人员造成伤害的原因。Computer analysts have identified a…

今天我们要学的词是advisory. Advisory 名词，有公告，通告的意思。The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for Russia, urging Americans to “reconsider” their travel plans “due to terrorism and harassment.” 美国国务院发布俄罗斯旅行公告，敦促美国公民鉴于“恐怖主义和骚扰的威胁”，“重新”考虑去俄罗斯的计划。The Centers for Disease Control…

今天我们要学的词是credibility. Credibility 名词，信誉，可信度。The U.S. government is shutting down a planned study testing whether moderate drinking has health benefits over concerns that its funding by the alcohol industry would compromise its…

今天我们要学的词是spike. Spike 作为动词，有猛增的意思。The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that suicide rates rose in nearly every U.S. state from 1999 to 2016, with the rate spiking by more than…

今天我们要学的词是welfare. Welfare 有福利的意思。French President Emmanuel Macron said France should stop throwing large amounts of cash into a welfare system that doesn’t rescue the poor from poverty. 法国总统马克龙说，法国应该停止将大笔资金投入一个不能让穷人摆脱贫困的福利系统。Italy’s new coalition government…

今天我们要学的词是approval. Approval名词，有赞成，批准的意思。AT&T won approval from a U.S. court to buy Time Warner for $85 billion. 美国电话电报公司赢得了一家法院的批准，斥资850亿美元收购时代华纳公司。World leaders mostly voiced approval for Tuesday’s agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and North…

今天我们要学的词是commit to. To commit to something意思是承诺做某事。The Singapore summit ended with the United States and North Korea committing to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. 新加坡峰会结束，美国和朝鲜共同承诺，要致力于在朝鲜半岛上实现无核化。Burger King has committed to using recyclable…

今天我们要学的词是victim. Victim 受害者。Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will offer a formal apology later this year to victims of institutional child sexual abuse. 澳大利亚总理特恩布尔说，他今年晚些时候会向在各种机构里发生的儿童性侵案受害者正式道歉。Colombia’s child protection agency has identified…

今天我们要学的词是undergo. Undergo 经历，经受。Most women diagnosed with early stages of common forms of breast cancer may be able to avoid having to undergo chemotherapy, according to a new study. 最新研究认为，大多数被诊断出早期常见乳腺癌的女性可能不必接受化疗。Having safely…

今天我们要学的词是espionage. Espionage 间谍活动。A former U.S. intelligence officer was charged with attempted espionage for trying to sell secrets to China. 一名前美国情报官员被指控试图从事间谍行动，向中国出售机密情报。A Russian court has found a Ukrainian journalist guilty of espionage…

今天我们要学的词是representative. Representative 代表。Representatives from major political parties in Pakistan urged the Election Commission to bar militant-turned-political parties from participating in the election. 巴基斯坦主要政党代表敦促选举委员会，禁止激进分子改立的政党参加选举。Student representatives of the University of California said…

今天我们要学的词是misstep. Misstep 有过失的意思。The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, is facing a growing list of accusations related to his spending and reported ethical missteps. 美国环保署署长斯科特·普鲁特面临涉及其开销和职业道德过失的指控日益增加。Facebook CEO Mark…

今天我们要学的词是roadmap. Roadmap 路线图，行动方案。The United States and Turkey have agreed on a roadmap to resolve the future of the northern Syrian city of Manbij。美国和土耳其就解决叙利亚北部城市曼比季的未来达成了行动路线图。Rival Libyan leaders tentatively agreed on a roadmap…

今天我们要学的词是boycott. Boycott 动词，意思是抵制。A former Russian oil tycoon-turned-dissident said fellow Kremlin critics should not boycott the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia. 一位原俄罗斯石油大亨，后来成为异议人士的人说，克里姆林宫的批评者不应该抵制即将在俄罗斯召开的2018年足球世界杯比赛。Human Rights Watch recently called on world…