Category: 学个词 (Learn a Word)

今天我们要学的词是 intractable. intractable 的意思是顽固的，棘手的。 Called to resolve the intractable problem of Brexit, the general election delivered the British Conservative Party its first commanding majority in over 40 years. 为了解决英国脱欧这一棘手问题而举行的大选让英国保守党赢得了绝对优势，这是40多年来的第一次。

今天我们要学的词是 lag. lag的意思是落后，滞后。 In conservative Pakistan, women’s sports still lag far behind those of their male counterparts, which prompts women who enjoy sports to push the boundaries and demand change.…

今天我们要学的词是 misguided. misguided 的意思是误导的，误入歧途的。With North Korea’s end-of-year threats and its misguided belief that it can influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election, some fear the Korean Peninsula could soon return to…

今天我们要学的词是 treason. treason 的意思是叛国，叛国罪。 A special court in Pakistan has sentenced former president and military dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf to death on charges of treason for undermining the constitution. 巴基斯坦的一个特别法庭以叛国罪判处前总统兼军事独裁者穆沙拉夫死刑，他被控破坏宪法。…

今天我们要学的词是 perilous. perilous 的意思是危险的，险恶的。 Myanmar authorities detained 173 ethnic Rohingya aboard a boat off the southern coast, amid signs that more members of the Muslim minority group are making perilous…

今天我们要学的词是 Ersatz. ersatz 的意思是代用的，特别是以假代真，以次代好。Since the World Trade Organization’s appeals panel is no longer operating, the European Union has been working to set up an ersatz Appellate Body within the WTO…

今天我们要学的词是 vet. vet 用作动词的时候是指仔细审查、检查。 Voting-machine vendors could be at risk of using insecure components from overseas suppliers, which generally are difficult to vet and monitor, said a recent report by…

今天我们要学的词是 decouple. decouple 的意思是断开联系，脱钩。 Russia appears to have all but dcoupled from the dollar, dumping it’s US treasury holding, stockpiling a large supply of gold and removing the dollar in…

今天我们要学的词是 illicit. illicit的意思是非法的、违法的。 The United States has designated two prominent Lebanese businessmen whose illicit financial activities, including money laundering and tax evasion, have provided financial support for Hizballah. 美国国务院宣布，两名黎巴嫩著名商人以包括洗钱和逃税的非法金融活动为真主党提供财政支持。 New…

今天我们要学的词是 queer. queer 的原意是古怪的，独特的，也用来泛指除异性恋之外的其他性取向。Nearly a year and a half after India scrapped a controversial legislation criminalizing homosexuality, the Indian capital has hosted its first ever queer literature festival. 在印度废除了一项将同性恋定罪的有争议的立法近一年半之后，印度首都举办了有史以来第一个酷儿文学节。 A…

今天我们要学的词是 dismay. dismay 的意思是沮丧、失望。 As Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The Hague, many former supporters looked on with dismay as she…

今天我们要学的词是 disproportionate. Disproportionate 的意思是不成比例的。North Koreans with disabilities may face disproportionate risk due to the sanctions meant to curtail the country’s nuclear weapons program, which may force some NGOs to abandon…

今天我们要学的词是 vindicate. vindicate 的意思是维护、证明其正当性。 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a big majority for his Conservative Party in Thursday’s general election, vindicating his decision to call an election. 英国首相鲍里斯·约翰逊在星期四大选中赢得了保守党在议会的绝大多数席位，证明他决定举行大选是对的。 When…

今天我们要学的词是 permeate. permeate 的意思是遍布、四处弥漫。 Michael Bloomberg’s spending on ads is up to $58 million as he and fellow billionaire Tom Steyer permeate television markets, spending the most on ads among…

今天我们要学的词是 dominate. dominate 的意思是支配的，占主导地位的。Britain’s political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday’s general election – which has been dominated by Britain’s exit from the European Union.…