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今天我们要学的词是 distracted, distracted is spelled d-i-s-t-r-a-c-t-e-d, distracted. Distracted 形容词，注意力分散的。现在边玩手机边走路的行人越来越多。Distracted walking is most common among young people between 18-34. 18岁到34岁的年轻人，是最容易走路一心二用的人群。美国的统计数字显示，Visits to…
今天我们要学的词是 inform, inform is spelled i-n-f-o-r-m, inform. To inform 意思是通知。美国国土安全部准备推出新的恐怖袭击预警系统。国土安全部部长约翰逊表示，Security officials need to do a better job of informing the…
今天我们要学的词是 tailspin, tailspin is spelled t-a-i-l-s-p-i-n, tailspin. Tailspin 名词，有急速下降的意思。Brazil’s economy went into a tailspin at the fastest speed on record…
今天我们要学的词是 affiliation, affiliation is spelled a-f-f-i-l-i-a-t-i-o-n, affiliation. Affiliation 名词，有从属，归属的意思。美国最近一项民调显示，Regardless of party affiliation, a majority of Americans consider the U.S. has…
今天我们要学的词是 defiant. Defiant 形容词，有不甘示弱的意思。Turkey remained defiant and refused to apologize for shooting down a Russia warplane. 土耳其不甘示弱，拒绝为击落俄罗斯战斗机一事道歉。German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
今天我们要学的词是 round up. To round up 有围捕的意思。Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin rounded up 19 suspected gang members during a recent operation.…
今天我们要学的词是 riot. Riot 骚乱，暴乱。French riot police clashed with demonstrators ahead of the Paris climate summit. 巴黎气候峰会召开前，法国防暴警察和示威人群发生冲突。At least six people died…
今天我们要学的词是 fossil fuel. Fossil fuel 矿物燃料。Australia will not sign a communique at the Paris climate summit about phasing out fossil…
今天我们要学的词是 diplomatic. Diplomatic 形容词，外交的。Israel will open a diplomatic office in the United Arab Emirates, representing Israel at the International Renewable…
今天我们要学的词是 documentary. Documentary 纪录片。CNN aired The Hunting Ground, a documentary about campus sexual assaults despite the threat of a lawsuit.…
今天我们要学的词是 divert. Divert 动词，有改变方向的意思。Lebanon rejected a Russian request to divert its civilian flights so Moscow could conduct a naval exercise…
今天我们要学的词是 resistance. Resistance 阻力，抵抗。英国首相卡梅伦寻求议会支持，对叙利亚境内的伊斯兰国恐怖分子发动空袭。然而，British Prime Minister David Cameron’s effort to expand airstrikes into Syria could face resistance from his political…
今天我们要学的词是 resettlement. Resettlement 重新安置。The state of Texas announced that it will no longer take part in the resettlement of Syrian…
今天我们要学的词是 imminent. Imminent 形容词，意思是即将发生的，迫在眉睫的。比利时首相宣布，Brussels will stay on the highest level of terror alert because of the “serious and imminent” threat.…
今天我们要学的词是 personnel. Personnel 是人员，员工的意思。英国政府宣布，The U. K. is going to recruit an extra 1,900 security and intelligence personnel to combat the…