学个词 – 3355. dubious
今天我们要学的词是 dubious. Dubious 的意思是令人怀疑的、可疑的。 The independent media in Russia are facing tough challenges after authorities in Moscow accused a prominent…
学个词 – 3354. eradicate
今天我们要学的词是 eradicate. Eradicate 的意思是消除、根除。 President Trump has promised to cure cancer, eradicate AIDS, and ensure that American astronauts land on…
学个词 – 3353. cease
今天我们要学的词是 cease. cease 的意思是停止。 Beijing has long advocated a “dual suspension” approach, in which North Korea would halt its nuclear…
学个词 – 3352. consummate
今天我们要学的词是 consummate. Consummate 用作动词的意思是完成。 The Mexican government is cracking down on Central American immigrants to consummate a deal with the…
学个词 – 3351. extortion
今天我们要学的词是 extortion. Extortion 的意思是敲诈、勒索。 The United States says the world should not yield to nuclear extortion by Iran after Tehran…
学个词 – 3350. nuanced
今天我们要学的词是 nuanced. nuance 是指声音、表情、外貌等的细微差别。它的形容词形式 nuanced就是细致入微的意思。Amid unpredictable actors, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell must project calm and stability as he weighs…
学个词 – 3339. tout
今天我们要学的词是 tout. tout 的原意是兜售，引申出来是指为了提高销售额、知名度等而大作广告、宣传。 U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are touting an accord to…
学个词 – 3338. apolitical
今天我们要学的词是 apolitical. apolitical 的意思是远离政治的，与政治无关的。 Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan told U.S. military personnel to remain apolitical at all times in…
学个词 – 3337. divest
今天我们要学的词是 divest. divest与invest，投资，相对应，意思是撤资。 Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, have voted to divest the city’s operating budget investments from any entity involved…
学个词 – 3336. paradigm
今天我们要学的词是 paradigm. paradigm 的意思是模式、范例。The legislative and administrative restrictions on transfer of technology set out a new paradigm for US-China relations…
学个词 – 3335. hamper
今天我们要学的词是 hamper. hamper 的意思是阻碍，妨碍。 U.S. Attorney General William Barr took aim at the broad judicial power, arguing that federal judges…
学个词 – 3334. bevy
今天我们要学的词是 bevy. bevy 是个量词，指一群，一堆，特别是相似的人或事。Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson pushed back against a bevy of criticism from Democratic…
学个词 – 3333. reticence
今天我们要学的词是 reticence. reticence 的意思是沉默寡言，不愿流露的。 Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has expressed reticence to him testifying publicly in front of the…
学个词 – 3332. plague
今天我们要学的词是 plague. Plague原意是瘟疫。作为动词，则是指是不断困扰。 U.S consumer advocate groups have been urging tech giants such as Google and Facebook to address privacy…
学个词 – 3331. arsenal
今天我们要学的词是 arsenal. arsenal 的原意是军火库，多用来形容军事力量，军事装备。 The United States military is increasing its arsenal in the Middle East to counter Iranian threats…