学个词 – 2259. close to heart
今天我们要学的词是 close to heart. Close to one’s heart 意思是特别关心的。苹果公司首席执行官库克保证把自己的财产全部捐献给慈善机构。AIDS, human rights, and immigration reform are all issues close to his…
学个词 – 2258. secrecy
今天我们要学的词是 secrecy. Secrecy 做为名词，是秘密的意思。密西西比州高等教育委员会决定不跟密西西比大学校长续约。Thousands of protesters demonstrated last weekend, criticizing the decision for being wrapped in secrecy. 数以千计的示威者上周末抗议游行，批评这一决定暗箱作业，缺少透明度。黎巴嫩银行协会主席最近说，Lebanon will not…
学个词 – 2257. flare up
今天我们要学的词是 flare-up. Flare-up 做为名词，有突发的意思，常用来指暴力事件或是疫情。Indiana’s Governor declared a public health emergency after one of its counties saw a large HIV flare-up…
学个词 – 2256. deliberate
今天我们要学的词是 deliberate. Deliberate 形容词，意思是故意的。法国调查人员说，The co-pilot of the Germanwings passenger jet that crashed in the French Alps made a deliberate attempt…
学个词 – 2255. processed food
今天我们要学的词是 processed food. Processed food 加工食品。Processed food companies are taking a hit as consumers are moving towards healthier foods. 消费者逐渐向健康食品转移，这种趋势让加工食品公司受到打击。美国密西根大学的研究结果显示，Highly…
学个词 – 2254. graduate
今天我们要学的词是 graduate. Graduate 做为动词，是毕业的意思。An 84-year-old Turkish woman will graduate from Mimar Sinan University this summer, 64 years after her first…
学个词 – 2253. detail
今天我们要学的词是 detail. Detail 做为名词，是细节的意思，做为动词，则是具体列举。美国癌症协会和世界肺健基金会公布了最新版的全球吸烟调查。The report detailed the effects of tobacco use on health worldwide. 报告具体阐述了全球范围内烟草使用对人类健康带来的影响。埃博拉病毒爆发一周年之际，无国界医生发表报告。The report slammed the international community’s…
学个词 – 2252. punitive
今天我们要学的词是 punitive. Punitive 形容词，意思是惩罚性的。A California judge ruled that Ellen Pao may seek punitive damages in her gender bias case against…
学个词 – 2251. footage
今天我们要学的词是 footage. Footage 名词，有镜头的意思。印度大约600个高中生因为作弊被学校开除。TV footage showed parents and friends scaling the outer walls of school buildings to pass cheat sheets…
学个词 – 2250. consume
今天我们要学的词是 consume. To consume 有消耗的意思。有研究显示，The average person will consume 7,000 animals during their lives, including 2,400 chickens and 4,500 fish.…
学个词 – 2249. seasonal
今天我们要学的词是 seasonal. Seasonal 形容词，意思是季节性的。A federal visa program in Alaska to hire foreign workers is on temporary hold because of a…
学个词 – 2248. minimize
今天我们要学的词是 minimize. To minimize 意思是最小化。Saudi Arabia is trying to minimize the impact of plunging oil prices on its economy. 沙特阿拉伯正在设法将油价暴跌对经济的影响降到最低程度。美国阿肯色州发现禽流感。U.S.…
学个词 – 2247. real estate
今天我们要学的词是 real estate. Real estate 房地产。Real estate heir Robert Durst was arrested last Saturday in New Orleans. 房地产富豪之子罗伯特.杜斯特上星期六在新奥尔良被抓捕。17 nonprofit organizations…
学个词 – 2246. reappear
今天我们要学的词是 reappear. To reappear 意思是重新出现。Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared in public after a 10-day absence, showing no signs of visible…
学个词 – 2245. buck the trend
今天我们要学的词是 buck the trend. To buck the trend 意思是逆潮流而进。The Mac has bucked the trend of declining PC sales for quite…