学个词 – 2935. dual citizenship
今天我们要学的词是 dual citizenship. Dual citizenship 双重国籍。Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was removed from office because of his dual citizenship.…
学个词 – 2934. dysfunctional
今天我们要学的词是 dysfunctional. Dysfunctional 形容词，存在功能障碍的，运转失灵的。A new poll finds that nearly 6 out of 10 Americans say the U.S. political system is…
学个词 – 2933. clause
今天我们要学的词是 clause. Clause 名词，有条款的意思。美国国会要求对一家小公司是如何获得波多黎各电力修复合同一事展开调查。The contract offers pay rates five times higher than what is normal in Puerto Rico and includes…
学个词 – 2932. vetting
今天我们要学的词是 vetting. Vetting 名词，意思是审查。The Trump administration has allowed refugee admissions to resume, but with more vetting and screening procedures. 川普政府允许恢复接收难民，但是加大了审查力度。The…
学个词 – 2931. grand jury
今天我们要学的词是 grand jury. Grand jury 大陪审团。A U.S. federal grand jury has approved the first charges in an investigation of Russian…
学个词 – 2930. dependence
今天我们要学的词是 dependence. Dependence 名词，有依赖的意思。Saudi Arabia announced a $500 billion plan to build a business and industrial zone, seeking to reduce…
学个词 – 2929. escalate
今天我们要学的词是 escalate. Escalate 动词，有增加，升级的意思。The feud between President Trump and Senator Bob Corker escalated over Trump’s tax cut plan. 美国总统川普和参议员科克围绕川普的减税计划的争执进一步升级。The tensions…
学个词 – 2928. displaced
今天我们要学的词是 displaced. Displaced 形容词，无家可归的，颠沛流离的。According to the UN refugee agency, there are about 3.9 million internally displaced people in the Democratic…
学个词 – 2927. goodwill ambassador
今天我们要学的词是 goodwill ambassador. Goodwill ambassador 亲善大使。The World Health Organization is under fire for naming President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe a…
学个词 – 2926. reconnaissance
今天我们要学的词是 reconnaissance. Reconnaissance 名词，意思是侦察。U.S. military officials say the American forces ambushed in Niger were on a reconnaissance patrol. 美国军方官员说，在尼日尔遭遇伏击的美军当时正在执行侦察任务。Reports say…
学个词 – 2925. round up
今天我们要学的词是 round up. To round up 有赶在一起，围捕的意思。Gay and transgender people were rounded up in recent weeks in Azerbaijan, Egypt and…
学个词 – 2924. atrocity
今天我们要学的词是 atrocity. Atrocity 残暴的行为。Army officials in Myanmar have opened an investigation into allegations that the Myanmar army committed atrocities against…
学个词 – 2923. signatory
今天我们要学的词是 signatory. Signatory 名词，签约国，签约方。美国总统川普宣布不认证伊朗核协议后，Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the 2015 nuclear deal could not be revoked and urged all signatories…
学个词 – 2922. ordeal
今天我们要学的词是 ordeal. Ordeal 折磨，痛苦经历。A western couple and their three kids were rescued after a five-year ordeal as Taliban prisoners. 西方国家的一对夫妇被塔利班关押五年后，和他们的三个孩子一起获得营救。A…
学个词 – 2921. fire back
今天我们要学的词是 fire back. To fire back意思是还击。Iranian President Hassan Rouhani fired back at the Trump administration for decertifying the 2015 Iran…