Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是overreact. Overreact动词，反应过激。President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser told investors not to overreact to the possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China. 美国总统川普的首席经济顾问告诉投资者说，不要对美中贸易战的可能性做出过激反应。 Senator Bernie Sanders said that…

今天我们要学的词是deploy. Deploy动词，部署。President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the National Guard to deploy to the Mexican border to fight illegal immigration. 美国总统川普签署宣言，指示国民警卫队在美墨边境部署，打击非法移民。Arizona, Texas and New Mexico have all pledged to…

今天我们要学的词是trade deficit. Trade deficit贸易赤字。The monthly U.S. trade deficit increased to a near 9½-year high in February to $57.6 billion. 美国二月份的贸易赤字升至576亿美元，是近9年半以来的最高水平。U.S. government figures show the U.S. had a $375 billion trade…

今天我们要学的词是telemarketing. Telemarketing电话推销。The owner of a Canadian telemarketing operation was found guilty of mail and wire fraud. 加拿大一家电话推销公司的老板被认定犯有邮政电信欺诈罪。The Arizona Attorney General has banned two telemarketing companies from operating in the state…

今天我们要学的词是anonymous. Anonymous形容词，匿名的。An anonymous donor has pledged $9 million for the construction of two new Planned Parenthood health centers in West Texas. 一名匿名捐款人捐赠900万美元，用于在得克萨斯州西部为计划生育联盟建造两个新的健康医疗中心。Wall Street Journal staffers circulated an anonymous email accusing…

今天我们要学的词是extradite. Extradite动词，是引渡的意思。A Russian man accused of hacking three American technology companies in 2012 was extradited to the United States by the Czech Republic. 一名被控2012年对三家美国科技公司发动黑客袭击的俄罗斯男子被捷克共和国引渡回美国。A former Cameroonian minister was arrested in…

今天我们要学的词是summon. Summon动词，有召见，传唤的意思。The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned envoys of foreign states that expelled Russian diplomats to hand them notes of protest and inform them of Russia’s retaliatory measures. 俄罗斯外交部召见了驱逐俄罗斯外交官的外国特使，向他们提出抗议书，并告知俄罗斯将采取报复性措施。Former South African…

今天我们要学的词是privatize. Privatize 私有化。David Shulkin, who President Donald Trump fired as Veterans Affairs secretary, warned that privatizing Veterans Affairs services could hurt veterans. 被川普总统解除职务的前退伍军人事务部部长舒尔金警告说，退伍军人服务的私有化会给退伍军人带来伤害。The White House says the firing of David…

今天我们要学的词是crowdfunding. Crowdfunding 众筹。Investors have pledged $200 million and hope to raise four times that amount in crowdfunding in order to bid for up to 400 of the Toys “R” Us…

今天我们要学的词是redraw. Redraw 动词，意思是重新划分。Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government is seeking parliamentary approval to redraw electoral boundaries. 马来西亚总理拉扎克领导的政府为重新划分选区寻求议会的批准。The Kosovo Assembly reached the 80 votes needed to ratify a deal with Montenegro…

今天我们要学的词是confession. Confession 供认，自白。Police say suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt left behind a 25-minute video confession on his cellphone before killing himself. 警方说，连环爆炸案嫌疑人马克·康迪特自杀前在手机上留下了25分钟的视频自白。Saudi authorities beheaded an Indonesian migrant worker for murder,…

今天我们要学的词是committed. Committed 做为形容词，有坚定的意思。Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is committed to stop anyone from interfering in the upcoming midterm congressional elections through Facebook. 扎克伯格表示，脸书将坚决防止任何人通过脸书干预即将到来的美国国会中期选举。Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said that India is…

今天我们要学的词是full-scale. Full-scale 全面的。The Trump administration announced new tariffs on China, a move that could escalate into a full-scale trade war. 川普政府宣布对中国实施新关税，此举可能会升级为全面贸易战。 Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under a full-scale…

今天我们要学的词是experimental. Experimental 试验阶段的。The House of Representatives rejected a Republican bill that would give terminally ill patients the ability to try experimental drugs. 美国国会众议院否决了一项议案，该议案让患绝症的病人有机会尝试仍在试验阶段的药物。Scientists have discovered a new class of experimental…

今天我们要学的词是personally. Personally 亲自地。The FBI’s former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe claimed his firing is not just to slander him personally, but to taint the FBI, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals in…