Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 depression. Depression 名词，抑郁。The oldest son of Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro committed suicide after months of treatment for depression. 古巴前领导人卡斯特罗的长子自杀身亡，自杀前因患有抑郁症接受了几个月的治疗。A British study of blood samples found that people who…

今天我们要学的词是 biased. Biased 形容词，带有偏见的。President Donald Trump approved the release of a classified memo alleging that top law enforcement officials were biased against the president. 美国总统川普批准公布一份保密备忘录，备忘录指控美国执法系统高级官员对总统有偏见。A federal judge ruled that Florida’s…

今天我们要学的词是 clone. Clone 动词，克隆。Chinese scientists have successfully cloned two monkeys, using the same technique that created Dolly the sheep more than two decades ago. 中国科学家使用20多年前克隆桃莉羊的技术，克隆出了两只猴子。The scientists acknowledged that while their…

今天我们要学的词是 overdose. Overdose 名词，有吸食药物或毒品过量的意思。费城是美国大都市里吸食毒品过量死亡人数最多的城市。More than 1,200 people died from opioid overdoses in 2017 in Philadelphia. 费城2017年有1200多人死于吸食毒品过量。Philadelphia wants to be the first city to allow safe drug injection sites as a…

今天我们要学的词是 tariff. Tariff 名词，是关税的意思。A top Chinese economic official promised to gradually lower tariffs on imported automobiles, but gave no specifics on a possible timeline. 中国政府经济系统一名高级官员保证将逐步降低进口汽车的关税，但是没有给出具体的时间表。China and South Korea are protesting…

今天我们要学的词是 coalition. Coalition 名词，联盟。New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have formed a multistate coalition to sue the Trump administration over the 2017 tax bill. 纽约、新泽西和康涅狄格三个州组成联盟，一起对川普政府的2017年新税法提出起诉。The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic…

今天我们要学的词是 reciprocal. Reciprocal 作为形容词，有互惠的意思。U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized in his Davos speech that the United States supports free trade, but it needs to be fair and reciprocal. 美国总统川普在达沃斯讲话中强调，美国支持自由贸易，但是必须公平互惠。The United States…

今天我们要学的词是 birth rate. Birth rate 出生率。The birth rate in China fell last year despite the country easing its family planning policies and allowing all couples to have two children. 尽管中国政府放宽计划生育政策，允许生二胎，但是中国去年的出生率还是出现了下滑。The…

今天我们要学的词是 embezzlement. Embezzlement 名词，有盗用公款的意思。The governor of a Mexican state claimed that federal authorities are withholding funding from it because of a state investigation into possible embezzlement involving the ruling party.…

今天我们要学的词是 delegation. Delegation 名词，代表团。Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s delegation to the World Economic Forum at Davos will offer daily yoga classes. 印度总理莫迪亲率前往达沃斯参加世界经济论坛的印度代表团将在会议期间每天开办瑜伽课程。North Korea said its delegation to the Winter Olympic…

今天我们要学的词是 repatriate. Repatriate 动词，有遣返，送回的意思。Myanmar and Bangladesh reached an agreement to repatriate Rohingya Muslims who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal military crackdown. 缅甸和孟加拉国达成协议，将逃离残酷军事镇压的罗兴亚穆斯林送回缅甸。Apple announced plans to repatriate $250 billion in…

今天我们要学的词是 shortlist. Shortlist 作为动词，有入选决选名单的意思。Amazon shortlisted 20 cities for its second headquarters which will create 50,000 new jobs for the community. 亚马逊公布了建立公司第二总部的最后20个候选城市名单，亚马逊的入驻会给当地创造5万个新的就业机会。Ai Weiwei is among a handful of artists that have…

今天我们要学的词是 overheat. Overheat 动词，过热。New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley is worried new tax cuts could risk overheating the U.S. economy in the next few years. 纽约联储行长杜德利担心，新的减税政策会让今后几年美国经济面临过热的风险。Dallas Fed President Robert…

今天我们要学的词是 arbitrary. Arbitrary 形容词，任意的，武断的。Turkey warned its citizens against travelling to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they do decide to…

今天我们要学的词是 intact. Intact 形容词，原封不动的，完好无损的。U.S. President Donald Trump will extend sanctions relief granted to Iran under its 2015 nuclear deal, leaving the accord intact for now. 美国总统川普将延长让伊朗免受制裁的2015年伊朗核协议，暂时保持协议的完整性。A vodka bottle worth $1.3…