Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 within range. Within range 在射程内。North Korea claimed its intercontinental ballistic missile has now put the U.S. mainland within range. 朝鲜声称，朝鲜的洲际弹道导弹已经将美国大陆纳入射程范围。A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned…

今天我们要学的词是 workplace. Workplace 名词，工作场所，单位。NBC fired its star morning anchor, Matt Lauer, over allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace. NBC早间节目明星主持人马特·劳尔因为被控在工作场所有不当性行为被NBC开除。A new report calls on Congress to enact a federal law…

今天我们要学的词是 prone. Prone 形容词，更易于，更倾向于。A study finds that frequent drivers and those with neurotic and extroverted personalities are more prone to distraction while driving. 一项研究发现，经常开车的人，以及那些神经质和性格外向的人开车时更容易分心。Research suggests that African Americans are more…

今天我们要学的词是disclaimer. Disclaimer 名词，免责声明。The Federal Election Commission unanimously agreed to strengthen the online political ad disclaimer rules. 美国联邦选举委员会成员一致同意，加强对网上政治广告免责声明的规定。A new law in France requires images of models that have been digitally altered…

今天我们要学的词是petition. Petition 有请愿的意思。The U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected a petition by Ford Motor Co. to delay recalling about 3 million vehicles. 美国高速公路交通安全管理局拒绝了福特汽车公司要求暂缓召回约300万辆福特汽车的请求。More than 80,000 people have signed a petition,…

今天我们要学的词是inadequate. Inadequate 形容词，不充分的。Texas Governor Greg Abbott criticized the Trump administration’s $44 billion disaster relief request to Congress as “completely inadequate.” 德克萨斯州州长阿伯特批评川普政府向国会提出的440亿美元的救灾拨款要求“根本不够”。An Uber rider is suing the company for inadequate background…

今天我们要学的词是 child labor. Child labor童工。World leaders pledged two years ago to end child labor by 2025. 国际领导人两年前承诺，要在2025年以前结束童工的存在。然而，A new UN report estimates there were 152 million children involved in child labor…

今天我们要学的词是 disclose. Disclose动词，意思是公布，公开。Online payment company Paypal was given 45 days to hand over information about its Canadian account holders to the Canadian Revenue Agency. 网上支付服务商“贝宝”被要求在45天内，将贝宝在加拿大的用户信息上交给加拿大税务局。The Pentagon disclosed base-by-base sexual assault…

今天我们要学的词是 insider. Insider圈内人。U.S. Senator John McCain warned President Trump against nominating more defense industry insiders to top Pentagon posts. 美国联邦参议员麦凯恩警告川普总统，不要再提名更多国防业界人士出任五角大楼要职。A new report shows that 90% of companies and government agencies…

今天我们要学的词是 house arrest. House arrest 软禁。Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe made his first public appearance at a graduation ceremony since the military placed him under house arrest. 津巴布韦总统穆加贝被军方软禁后，首次公开露面，参加一次毕业典礼。Venezuelan opposition leader Antonio…

今天我们要学的词是 government-funded. Government-funded 政府资助的。Russia warned nine U. S. government-funded news operations that they would probably be designated “foreign agents.” 俄罗斯警告9家美国政府资助的新闻机构，它们有可能被确定为“外国代理人”。The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency signed a directive to…

今天我们要学的词是 mistrial. Mistrial 无效审判。The corruption case against New Jersey’s senator Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial after jurors reached a hopeless deadlock. 由于陪审团成员完全没有希望达成一致意见，新泽西州参议员梅嫩德斯的腐败案以无效审判告终。A judge declared a mistrial in the case…

今天我们要学的词是 lash out. To lash out 有猛烈抨击的意思。North Korea lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him “a destroyer” of peace who “begged for nuclear war”. 朝鲜猛烈抨击美国总统川普，称他是“和平的摧毁者”，“求着要打核战争” 。U.S. President Trump…

今天我们要学的词是 political motivation. Political motivation 政治动机。An attorney for the man who assaulted U.S. Senator Rand Paul said there was no political motivation behind the attack. 殴打美国联邦参议员兰德·保罗的人的律师说，这次事件没有政治动机。Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy…

今天我们要学的词是 extravaganza. Extravaganza 名词，有盛会，盛典的意思。Alibaba’s annual 11.11 shopping extravaganza broke last year’s record just past midday. 阿里巴巴一年一度的双11购物盛会刚过半天就打破了去年整整一天的销售记录。Chicago will host the NBA all-star extravaganza in 2020, making its first return to the…