今天我们要学的词是susceptible。 Susceptible, 意思是容易受到影响的。最新研究显示， "Seniors are more susceptible to the ill effects of natural disasters," 老年人更容易受到自然灾害的负面影响。 "Stroke survivors are susceptible to…
今天我们要学的词是Hispanic。 Hispanic, 指讲西班牙语的美国人，拉美裔人。美国最新人口普查数据显示， "Hispanics represent one sixth of the U.S. population," 拉美裔人口占美国总人口的六分之一。 "During the last decade, the Hispanic population in…
今天我们要学的词是setback。 Setback, 是挫折，倒退的意思。在日本， "Efforts to get the Fukushima nuclear plant under control suffered a setback as highly radioactive water was…
今天我们要学的词是rebel。 Rebel, 是反叛者的意思。星期一， "Qatar became the first Arab country to recognize the rebel council as the legitimate representative of Libya,"…
今天我们要学的词是seat belt。 Seat belt, 安全带。研究结果显示， "Car seats reduce the risk of child injury up to 82 percent, compared to just…
今天我们要学的词是initial。 Initial, 意思是初步的，初始的。 Initial result初步结果。 Initial reaction初步反应。美、英、法联军为落实禁飞区对利比亚实行空中打击后，军方高级将领说， "The initial operations have been very successful," 初步军事行动非常成功。不过，美国官员也同时坚持说， "Although U.S. forces played a…
今天我们要学的词是merger。 Merger, 意思是合并。美国第二大移动通讯运营商AT&T计划用390亿美元收购T-Mobile. "The planned merger will be the largest in 2011," 计划中的收购案将是2011年规模最大的。 "AT&T promises to provide better services after…
今天我们要学的词是radioactive。 Radioactive, 放射性的。日本政府证实， "Traces of radioactive iodine have been detected in Tokyo and the Kanto area," 东京和关东一带发现了微量放射性碘。 "Tap water in…
今天我们要学的词是coalition。Coalition, 是联盟的意思。为落实联合国授权在利比亚上空设立禁飞区的计划， "An international military coalition attacked Libyan air-defense and other military targets during the weekend," 一个国际军事联盟周末对利比亚的防空设施等军事目标进行了打击。 "The coalition forces,…
今天我们要学的词是body clock。 Body clock生物钟。美国上星期天正式进入夏令时， "Most people can adjust their body clock quickly," 大多数人都能迅速调整自己的生物钟。不过， "For some people, it takes a couple…