Month: February 2022

今天我们要学的词是 make history. To make history 意思是创造历史，过去时是 made history. A new smart phone app called Women on the Map will alert users when they are near a spot where a…

今天我们要学的词是 once-in-a-lifetime. Once-in-a-lifetime 是千载难逢的意思。A once-in-a-lifetime experience 千载难逢的经历。President Barack Obama said the nuclear framework agreement reached last week with Iran represents a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to bring some stability to the Middle…

今天我们要学的词是 ownership. Ownership 所有权。统计数字显示，Home ownership peaked at 69.2 percent in 2004 in the United States, but had slipped to 64 percent by the end of 2014. 美国买房的家庭比例2004年最高，达到69.2%, 到2014年年底时滑落到64%。皮尤研究中心的调查显示，54 percent of…

今天我们要学的词是 allocate. Allocate 动词，意思是分配，指定。IBM is allocating $3 billion to establish a new business unit to provide IoT systems and services to enterprises. IBM 拨款三十亿美元，成立一个新部门，专门负责为公司企业提供物联网的系统和服务。最近一项审计报告发现，One third of the funds allocated by…

今天我们要学的词是 officiate. Officiate 动词，有主持活动，或是担任裁判的意思。For the first time in its history, the NFL will have a woman officiating games. 美国职业橄榄球协会有史以来将第一次让女性担任比赛裁判。Utah’s governor signed a bill allowing county clerks to refuse to officiate…

今天我们要学的词是 bloodshed. Bloodshed 流血。In his Easter address, Pope Francis called for ending “absurd” violence, bloodshed, and persecution in hotspots around the world . 罗马天主教宗方济各在复活节讲话中，呼吁结束世界各大冲突热点的“荒谬的”暴力，流血和迫害。Somalia’s Islamic extremist group al-Shabab warned of…

今天我们要学的词是 one-stop shop. One-stop shop 一站式商店。Amazon recently launched “Home Services,” a one-stop shop that lets you order professional services ranging from home maintenance to technical support. 亚马逊推出一站式家居服务，用户可以寻找从房屋维修到技术帮助等各种专业人员。Facebook wants to become…

今天我们要学的词是 close to heart. Close to one’s heart 意思是特别关心的。苹果公司首席执行官库克保证把自己的财产全部捐献给慈善机构。AIDS, human rights, and immigration reform are all issues close to his heart. 艾滋病，人权和移民法改革都是他最关心的问题。Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, recently urged the…

今天我们要学的词是 secrecy. Secrecy 做为名词，是秘密的意思。密西西比州高等教育委员会决定不跟密西西比大学校长续约。Thousands of protesters demonstrated last weekend, criticizing the decision for being wrapped in secrecy. 数以千计的示威者上周末抗议游行，批评这一决定暗箱作业，缺少透明度。黎巴嫩银行协会主席最近说，Lebanon will not abandon its banking secrecy law but will continue to cooperate…

今天我们要学的词是 flare-up. Flare-up 做为名词，有突发的意思，常用来指暴力事件或是疫情。Indiana’s Governor declared a public health emergency after one of its counties saw a large HIV flare-up from intravenous drug use. 印第安纳州一个郡因静脉毒品注射引起艾滋病毒感染人数猛增，印第安纳州州长宣布进入公共卫生紧急状态。研究人员发现，The places hit by the latest…

今天我们要学的词是 deliberate. Deliberate 形容词，意思是故意的。法国调查人员说，The co-pilot of the Germanwings passenger jet that crashed in the French Alps made a deliberate attempt to destroy the aircraft. 在法国阿尔卑斯山区坠毁的德国之翼客机的副驾驶是故意坠机。A Federal Reserve investigation found no…

今天我们要学的词是 processed food. Processed food 加工食品。Processed food companies are taking a hit as consumers are moving towards healthier foods. 消费者逐渐向健康食品转移，这种趋势让加工食品公司受到打击。美国密西根大学的研究结果显示，Highly processed foods, like French fries and pizza, may be addictive.…

今天我们要学的词是 graduate. Graduate 做为动词，是毕业的意思。An 84-year-old Turkish woman will graduate from Mimar Sinan University this summer, 64 years after her first enrollment. 土耳其一位84岁的老太太今年夏天将从希南大学毕业，她64年前第一次在那里注册入学。美国教育部的最新调查报告显示，More high school students of minority backgrounds and from…

今天我们要学的词是 detail. Detail 做为名词，是细节的意思，做为动词，则是具体列举。美国癌症协会和世界肺健基金会公布了最新版的全球吸烟调查。The report detailed the effects of tobacco use on health worldwide. 报告具体阐述了全球范围内烟草使用对人类健康带来的影响。埃博拉病毒爆发一周年之际，无国界医生发表报告。The report slammed the international community’s slow response and detailed the “indescribable horror” faced by its…

今天我们要学的词是 punitive. Punitive 形容词，意思是惩罚性的。A California judge ruled that Ellen Pao may seek punitive damages in her gender bias case against her employer. 美国加州一个法官裁决，鲍康如在控告雇主性别歧视一案中，可以寻求惩罚性赔偿。Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan recently said the solution…