Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 loophole. Loophole 名词，漏洞。Experts say a loophole in the new U.S. tax law could allow multinational corporations to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes on their overseas profits. 专家指出，美国新税法里的一大漏洞会让跨国大公司少交数十亿美元的海外盈利所得税。China…

今天我们要学的词是 cancellation. Cancellation 名词，取消。U.S. President Donald Trump’s cancellation of his scheduled London trip dealt a further blow to relations between the allies. 美国总统川普取消原定对伦敦的访问，使美英同盟关系受到又一打击。More than 100 artists signed an open letter…

今天我们要学的词是 project. Project 做为动词，有预计的意思。An international aid agency projects that 48,000 babies will be born this year in overcrowded refugee camps for the Rohingya Muslims. 一个国际援助组织预计，人满为患的罗兴亚穆斯林难民营里今年会有4万8000个婴儿出生。A market research firm projects that…

今天我们要学的词是 disposable. Disposable 形容词，一次性的。British lawmakers called on the government to impose a 25-pence “latte levy” on disposable coffee cups. 英国议员呼吁政府对一次性咖啡杯子征收25便士的“拿铁税”。A New Jersey doctor accused of reusing disposable anal catheters on…

今天我们要学的词是 withdraw. Withdraw 动词，退出。Defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open, saying she is not ready to return to tournament tennis. 澳大利亚网球公开赛卫冕冠军小威廉姆斯退出本届比赛，说自己尚未做好返回赛场的准备。The head of the United Nations Educational,…

今天我们要学的词是 intercept. Intercept 动词，拦截。Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile near the kingdom’s border with Yemen. 沙特阿拉伯说，沙特在与也门交界处拦截了一枚弹道导弹。Two US F-22 stealth fighters intercepted two Russian aircraft and fired warning flares…

今天我们要学的词是 betrayal. Betrayal 名词，背叛。Pakistani officials accused the United States of betrayal after the Trump administration decided to suspend military aid to Pakistan. 川普政府决定暂停对巴基斯坦的军事援助，巴基斯坦官员指责美国说，这是背叛行为。The dramatic U.S. policy shift on contested Jerusalem…

今天我们要学的词是 extinguish. Extinguish 动词，扑灭。Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the “weakest and most needy”, and asked the world not to extinguish hope in their hearts. 罗马天主教宗方济各称移民和难民是“最弱势，最需要帮助的人”，要求世界不要熄灭他们心中的希望。Apple pledged $1 million…

今天我们要学的词是 poaching. Poaching 名词，非法狩猎。China’s ban on its domestic ivory trade has been hailed as the “greatest single step toward reducing elephant poaching.” 中国禁止国内的象牙产品交易被誉为“减少大象非法狩猎最有力的一步” 。A fisherman shot down an anti-poaching drone…

今天我们要学的词是 reshuffle. Reshuffle 动词，意思是洗牌，重组。Syria’s state media reported that President Bashar al-Assad reshuffled his government, replacing the ministers of defense, information and industry. 叙利亚官方媒体报道，叙利亚总统阿萨德进行政府人员调整，替换了国防、信息和工业部长。British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing a…

今天我们要学的词是 annual report. Annual report年度报告。U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts announced in an annual report that he has called for an evaluation of how the judicial branch handles allegations…

今天我们要学的词是 conciliatory. Conciliatory形容词，意思是和解的，调停的。North Korean leader Kim Jong Un struck a conciliatory note in his New Year’s Day address, declaring his wish “for peaceful resolution” with Seoul. 朝鲜领导人金正恩在元旦讲话中表达和解意愿，希望能与韩国“和平解决问题”。Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…

今天我们要学的词是 pervasive. Pervasive形容词，意思是普遍的，无处不在的。House minority whip Steny Hoyer said he didn’t know sexual harassment on Capitol Hill was so pervasive. 美国国会众议院少数党党鞭霍耶说，他不知道国会山性骚扰事件如此普遍。A new NPR poll shows that other forms of discrimination against…

今天我们要学的词是 enlist. To enlist意思是招募，入伍。The Pentagon said that transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning January 1st. 美国五角大楼说，将从明年1月1日开始，允许变性人入伍从军。To keep up with recruitment demands, the Army is granting…

今天我们要学的词是 boycott. To boycott意思是抵制。Two prominent black lawmakers refused to attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum to boycott President Trump’s presence. 为抵制川普的出席，两位著名非洲裔美国议员拒绝参加密西西比民权博物馆开馆仪式。Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia…