学个词 – 3487. vet
今天我们要学的词是 vet. vet 用作动词的时候是指仔细审查、检查。 Voting-machine vendors could be at risk of using insecure components from overseas suppliers, which generally are difficult to vet and monitor, said a recent report by…
学个词 – 3486. decouple
今天我们要学的词是 decouple. decouple 的意思是断开联系，脱钩。 Russia appears to have all but dcoupled from the dollar, dumping it’s US treasury holding, stockpiling a large supply of gold and removing the dollar in…
学个词 – 3485. illicit
今天我们要学的词是 illicit. illicit的意思是非法的、违法的。 The United States has designated two prominent Lebanese businessmen whose illicit financial activities, including money laundering and tax evasion, have provided financial support for Hizballah. 美国国务院宣布，两名黎巴嫩著名商人以包括洗钱和逃税的非法金融活动为真主党提供财政支持。 New…
学个词 – 3484. queer
今天我们要学的词是 queer. queer 的原意是古怪的，独特的，也用来泛指除异性恋之外的其他性取向。Nearly a year and a half after India scrapped a controversial legislation criminalizing homosexuality, the Indian capital has hosted its first ever queer literature festival. 在印度废除了一项将同性恋定罪的有争议的立法近一年半之后，印度首都举办了有史以来第一个酷儿文学节。 A…
学个词 – 3483. dismay
今天我们要学的词是 dismay. dismay 的意思是沮丧、失望。 As Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The Hague, many former supporters looked on with dismay as she…
学个词 – 3482. disproportionate
今天我们要学的词是 disproportionate. Disproportionate 的意思是不成比例的。North Koreans with disabilities may face disproportionate risk due to the sanctions meant to curtail the country’s nuclear weapons program, which may force some NGOs to abandon…
学个词 – 3481. vindicate
今天我们要学的词是 vindicate. vindicate 的意思是维护、证明其正当性。 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a big majority for his Conservative Party in Thursday’s general election, vindicating his decision to call an election. 英国首相鲍里斯·约翰逊在星期四大选中赢得了保守党在议会的绝大多数席位，证明他决定举行大选是对的。 When…
学个词 – 3480. permeate
今天我们要学的词是 permeate. permeate 的意思是遍布、四处弥漫。 Michael Bloomberg’s spending on ads is up to $58 million as he and fellow billionaire Tom Steyer permeate television markets, spending the most on ads among…
学个词 – 3479. dominate
今天我们要学的词是 dominate. dominate 的意思是支配的，占主导地位的。Britain’s political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday’s general election – which has been dominated by Britain’s exit from the European Union.…
学个词 – 3478. mock
今天我们要学的词是 mock. mock 的意思是嘲笑，嘲弄。 U.S.House Democrats laid out their impeachment case against President Donald Trump Monday while Republicans mocked their allegations. 美国众议院民主党人周一对特朗普总统提出弹劾案，而共和党人则嘲笑他们这些指控。
学个词 – 3477. accreditation
今天我们要学的词是 Accreditation. accreditation 的意思是认可，认证。 The World Anti-Doping Agency has stripped the accreditation from Russia’s anti-doping agency, a move that bars Russia from taking part in the 2020 Olympics and places…
学个词 – 3476. bluff
今天我们要学的词是 bluff. bluff 的意思是虚张声势、唬人。 U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be calling North Korea’s bluff on its end-of-year deadline for nuclear negotiations, prompting some analysts to worry that Pyongyang’s threats…
学个词 – 3475. ramshackle
今天我们要学的词是 ramshackle. ramshackle 的意思是摇摇欲坠的，东倒西歪的。 The activist group Human Rights Watch says Bangladesh has left refugee Rohingya children with little more than informal classes in ramshackle facilities often taught by unqualified…
学个词 – 3474. devaluation
今天我们要学的词是 devaluation. devaluation 的意思是贬值。US President Donald Trump said he would restore tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and Argentina because of, what he called, the “massive devaluation” of…
学个词 – 3473. hamstring
今天我们要学的词是 hamstring. hamstring 作为动词时常用于被动语态，意思是受阻、受限，不起作用。 Former California prosecutor Kamala Harris’ presidential bid was hamstrung by her failure to counter attacks regarding contradictions between her record and her policy positions. 加州前检察长哈里斯竞选总统的努力难以继续，原因是她没有回应有关她的行事记录与她的政策立场有矛盾的攻击。 In…