学个词 – 1869. binding
今天我们要学的词是 binding. Binding, 有约束力的。The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 这项合同没有签署，因此没有约束力。联合国安理会通过决议案，要求叙利亚销毁一切核武器。The resolution imposes binding obligations on all…
学个词 – 1868. manpower
今天我们要学的词是 manpower. Manpower, 人力。The American IT industry currently is suffering from a lack of skilled manpower. 美国IT业缺乏有技术的人才。美国大银行被指责非法赎回了部分美国居民的房产，然而Investigating every complaint would…
学个词 – 1867. hard fought
今天我们要学的词是 hard-fought. Hard-fought, 艰难的，努力争取来的。联合国通过有关销毁叙利亚化学武器的决议，美国国务院一位高级官员表示：This is a breakthrough that came through hard-fought diplomacy. 这是通过艰难的外交努力达成的。After a hard-fought campaign, Tokyo has been awarded…
学个词 – 1866. set to
今天我们要学的词是 set to. Set to, 即将，准备好。共和党占多数的美国众议院设法阻止为奥巴马的全民健保计划拨款, House Republicans proposed a new plan that includes a one-year delay in the health-care…
学个词 – 1865. hunt for
今天我们要学的词是 hunt for. Hunt for, 寻找。I’m hunting for an apartment right now. 我现在正在找公寓。美国科罗拉多州洪水肆虐，Rescuers continue to hunt for hundreds of stranded…
学个词 – 1864. on the heels of
今天我们要学的词是 on the heels of. On the heels of， 紧跟着，紧接着 。9月16号，美国首都华盛顿海军大楼发生枪击事件, 随后星巴克就宣布禁止携抢进入其连锁店。The policy change came on the heels of the…
学个词 – 1863. dish out
今天我们要学的词是 dish out. Dish out，分发，给出。科技巨头苹果公司即最新iPhone 5s和5c之后，Apple dished out its latest mobile operating system iOS 7 last week. 苹果公司发布了最新的iOS 7操作系统。The soup…
学个词 – 1862. seasonally
今天我们要学的词是 seasonally. Seasonally，受季节影响地。美国房地产市场仍然波动频繁，但是 Overall, housing market rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 0.9%。考虑季节调节因素，房地产市场以每年0.9%的速度增长。营养专家建议，我们应该吃应季的食物。Experts suggest eating seasonally because our…
学个词 – 1861. be poised to
今天我们要学的词是 be poised to. Be Poised to，意思是时刻准备着，准备就绪。美国联邦储备局决定暂时维持国债购买计划，但是表示，Officials at the Federal Reserve are poised to reduce the bond-buying program if they…
学个词 – 1860. showroom
今天我们要学的词是 showroom. Showroom 是陈列室，展示厅的意思。日本东京获得2020年夏季奥运会主办权后，The number of visitors to apartment showrooms in the area where the Olympic Village will be built…
学个词 – 1859. upswing
今天我们要学的词是 upswing. Upswing 意思是上扬。美国政府新录用的联邦雇员人数近年来一直在下降，与此同时，The number of employees who left federal service, including those entering retirement, has been on an upswing…
学个词 – 1858. doable
今天我们要学的词是 doable. Doable 形容词，意思是可行的。According to U.S. officials, Russia’s plan to dismantle Syria’s chemical arsenal is “doable but difficult.” 美国官员说，销毁叙利亚的化学武器可以做，但是难度很大。Palestinian Authority…
学个词 – 1857. fingerprint
今天我们要学的词是 fingerprint. Fingerprint 是指纹的意思。The most noticeable new feature of the new iPhone 5S is its Touch ID, a fingerprint censor.…
学个词 – 1856. take jabs at
今天我们要学的词是 take jabs at. To take jabs at 是攻击，抨击的意思。Competitors took jabs at the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C after Apple…
学个词 – 1855. toss
今天我们要学的词是 toss. Toss 动词，是丢掉，扔掉的意思。Defense lawyers wanted the defendant’s confession to be tossed out of court. 辩护律师希望法庭不考虑被告的认罪书。The fans were tossed out…