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今天我们要学的词是 platform. Platform 平台。一家职场网站对2014年工作种类的调查显示，从工作环境，收入，发展前景和工作压力综合看，数学，科技和保健行业最好，与此同时，The move to more digital platforms has put newspaper reporters at the bottom. 由于向数字平台的转移，在报社当记者已经是垫底的工作了。在美国，Real estate crowd funding…
今天我们要学的词是 joint. Joint 做为形容词，意思是联合的。Japan is launching a joint research project with Britain on air-to-air missile technology for fighter jets. 日本将跟英国合作研究战斗机的空对空导弹技术。The…
今天我们要学的词是 isolated. Isolated 形容词，意思是孤立的，单独的。Travel agencies estimate as many as 6,000 Westerners visit North Korea each year, one of the most…
今天我们要学的词是 beef up. To beef up 意思是加强力度。Russia and Ukraine have beefed up accusations against each other of cross-border attacks. 在跨境袭击的问题上，俄罗斯和乌克兰加大了相互指责的声浪。与此同时，The…
今天我们要学的词是 sleep-deprived. Sleep-deprived 缺觉。高速公路上长时间驾驶的卡车司机是事故隐患之一。Senator Charles Schumer is launching a plan to keep sleep-deprived truckers off the road. 参议员舒默计划采取措施，设法不让那些缺觉的卡车司机持续驾驶。大学生缺觉司空见惯，James Madison University…
今天我们要学的词是 boot camp. Boot camp 是训练营，集训营的意思。为了帮助医学院毕业生迅速适应工作，Many hospitals are organizing boot camps for new doctors to quickly transition them into their…
今天我们要学的词是 warn against. To warn against 意思是建议不要做某事。With the summer heat in high gear, police are warning against leaving kids and…
今天我们要学的词是 know-how. Know-how 做为名词，意思是知识和技能。印度出台新预算，军费开支比去年提高了12%。India is trying to use its buying power to get more technological know-how from its foreign arms…
今天我们要学的词是 round. Round 做为名词，有一轮的意思。The United States and Cuba held a new round of talks last week aimed at preventing illegal…
今天我们要学的词是 involuntary. Involuntary 非自愿的，强迫的。A new Michigan law allows families and health professionals to seek involuntary treatment for substance abusers. 密西根州一项新法允许家人和医务工作者申请让吸毒者接受强迫治疗。美国政府公布的最新数据显示，失业率保持在6.3%，但是兼职人数则显著高于经济危机前的水平。报告还指出，The…
今天我们要学的词是 dirt cheap. Dirt cheap 意思是非常便宜，按现在的说法就是白菜价。Fans of Neil Young and Arcade Fire got their upcoming concerts tickets dirty cheap due…
今天我们要学的词是 standardized. Standardized 形容词，标准化的。Indiana public schools plan to roll out a new standardized test as soon as next year. 印第安纳州公立学校最早下个学年就要推出一套新的标准考试。A…
今天我们要学的词是 strain. Strain 做为名词，有紧张和压力的意思。有研究预计，美国市场今后几个月的汽车销量将放缓。The drop in purchase intent can be attributed to factors such as consumers’ financial strains and high…
今天我们要学的词是 deportation. Deportation 驱逐出境。最近一段时间，美墨边境出现了大批未成年非法移民，面对这种情况，The Obama administration plans to speed up the deportation process to stop the influx of unaccompanied children…
今天我们要学的词是 deficiency. Deficiency 名词，意思是欠缺，缺陷。一项最新研究发现，People who suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency are at a higher risk for developing high blood…