今天我们要学的词是civilian。 Civilian, 平民, 相对于military。 "The U.S. and NATO will continue military operations in Libya as long as Moammar Gadhafi keeps…
今天我们要学的词是arrest warrant。 Arrest warrant, 逮捕令。不久前，"The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requested an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammar…
今天我们要学的词是grassroots。 Grassroots, 基层的。商人出身的赫尔曼.凯恩宣布参加2012年总统大选。 "Herman Cain promised to appeal to grassroots voters," 凯恩保证要努力吸引基层选民。 与此同时，美国现任总统奥巴马四月份宣布参选连任后， "Obama's advisers have been working to re-energize…
今天我们要学的词是recognize。 Recognize, 承认。美国总统奥巴马最近就中东问题发表重要讲话后， "Hamas condemned Obama's speech, saying it will not recognize Israel," 哈马斯对奥巴马的讲话提出谴责，并表示，绝不会承认以色列。美国盖洛普咨询公司的最新民调结果显示， "53 % of respondents believe that…
今天我们要学的词是mental。 Mental, 精神上的，心理上的。 "Mental health is vital to people's overall well-being," 精神上的健康对人们的整体身心健康至关重要。 "More than 50 million people are diagnosed with…
今天我们要学的词是courageous。 Courageous, 有勇气的。 "The candidate made a courageous stand on the sensitive issue," 这位候选人在这个敏感问题上勇敢地表明了立场。 "He demonstrated traits of a courageous…
今天我们要学的词是dramatic。 Dramatic, 有剧烈的、突然的意思。一份最新研究显示， "There has been a dramatic rise in Spam SMS," 垃圾短信的数量出现了急剧上升。 "The dramatic price drop in crude oil…
今天我们要学的词是take a potshot。 To take a potshot, 意思是抨击，指责。美国前国会众议院议长金里奇宣布参选总统后，马上在重要议题上表明立场。 "Presidential contender Newt Gingrich took a potshot at GOP's proposal to reform…
今天我们要学的词是acting。 Acting, 代理。比如：Acting head coach, 代理总教练。国际货币基金组织总裁斯特劳斯-卡恩因性侵犯指控被捕后， "John Lipsky, the number two official at the International Monetary Fund, stepped in as…
今天我们要学的词是would-be。 Would-be, 意思是希望成为的，即将成为的。 "The store manager wrestled the would-be robber to the ground," 商店经理跟劫匪搏斗，把劫匪摔倒在地。 "Would-be buyers disagreed about whether the…