今天我们要学的词是toughen。 Toughen, 作为动词，意思是变得强硬起来。 "Egypt canceled plans to toughen visa restrictions on tourists after travel companies said the new rules would…
今天我们要学的词是ward off。 Ward off, 阻挡。 "A new study shows that more social activity with friends can help ward off obesity,"…
今天我们要学的词是dismissal。Dismissal, 解雇。不久前雅虎公司的首席执行官，女强人卡罗尔.巴茨被解雇。 "Yahoo’s stock jumped more than 5％ after Carol Bartz’s dismissal," 雅虎公司首席执行官卡罗尔.巴茨被解雇后，雅虎股票飙涨5％。 "He suffered from depression after his dismissal…
今天我们要学的词是impede。 Impede, 阻碍，防碍。 "A UN report finds that weak demand and fiscal tightening are impeding recovery in developed economies," 一份联合国报告发现，市场需求下降以及银根紧缩政策阻碍了发达经济体的复苏。…
今天我们要学的词是acumen。 Acumen, 敏锐，聪明。参议员兰德.保罗对美国财政部长盖特纳提起不信任动议。他说: "Geithner has shown no acumen in predicting, diagnosing, or treating America’s economic woes." 他说，盖特纳在预测、分析和解决美国经济困境方面没有显示足够的智慧。 很多人想投资股票，但是因为缺乏对股票市场的了解而犹豫不决，其实 "You don’t…
今天我们要学的词是diversify。Diversify, 多样化。职业顾问给求职者提供建议，要同时申请多个职位: "By having a few eggs in one basket, you diversify the risk and disappointment when any single job…
今天我们要学的词是infection。 Infection, 感染。 "MIT scientists are developing a new drug that might be able to fight any viral infection," 麻省理工大学的科学家正在研究一种新药，可能可以治疗任何病毒感染。…
今天我们要学的词是protracted。 Protracted, 长时间的，拖延的。 "President Obama said the protracted struggle between Republicans and Democrats over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is…
今天我们要学的词是erupt。 Erupt, 爆发。 "The governor’s aid resigned from her post after the scandal erupted," 丑闻曝光后，州长助理宣布辞职。 "Britain announced new measures to…
今天我们要学的词是consolidate。 Consolidate, 巩固。 "The White House has been pressing Pakistan to conduct an offensive against Taliban in the tribal area,…