学个词 – 3255. biennial
今天我们要学的词是 biennial. Biennial 的意思是两年一次的。North Korea is no longer South Korea’s “enemy,” though Pyongyang’s nuclear program still poses a security threat,…
学个词 – 3254. sprout
今天我们要学的词是 sprout. Sprout 的意思是发芽。Cotton seeds carried to the moon by a Chinese probe have sprouted, marking what could be the…
学个词 – 3253. unrivaled
今天我们要学的词是 unrivaled. unrivaled 的意思是无敌的，无以伦比的。Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump vowed the U.S. will develop an…
学个词 – 3252. discern
今天我们要学的词是 discern. Discern 的意思是识别、辨别、发现。Over the years, outside analysts have closely followed visits by North Korean leaders to factories, farms and…
学个词 – 3251. lethal
今天我们要学的词是 lethal. lethal 的意思是致命的、有杀伤力的。US Military analysts are increasingly concerned about North Korea’s “advanced, underestimated and highly lethal” bioweapons program. 美国军方分析人士越来越担忧朝鲜“先进的、被低估而有高度杀伤力”的生化武器计划。…
学个词 – 3250. setback
今天我们要学的词是 setback. setback 的意思是挫折、挫败。The British Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a proposed Brexit deal on Tuesday, delivering a setback for U.K. Prime…
学个词 – 3249. allay
今天我们要学的词是 allay. Allay 的意思是缓和、缓冲。The new U.S. cyber-strategy seeks to allay some national security concerns by promoting responsible behavior in cyberspace…
学个词 – 3248. arcade
今天我们要学的词是 arcade. Arcade 的原意是拱廊，常指带拱廊通道的商业街，也专指付费打游戏机的店面。 As teachers in the U.S. are increasingly using apps, websites and software that borrow elements from…
学个词 – 3247. stalemate
今天我们要学的词是 stalemate. Stalemate 来自国际象棋中双方无子可动、不分胜负的逼和状态，引申出来就是相持不下、僵局。Trump’s demand that $5.7 billion be provided for his long-promised border wall has triggered a stalemate with…
学个词 – 3246. coax
今天我们要学的词是 coax. Coax 的意思是以花言巧语诱导、劝说。Japan’s government is coaxing more women into the workforce by encouraging flexible hours and broadening day-care options.…
学个词 – 3245. beef up
今天我们要学的词是 beef up. Beef是牛肉，用作动词to beef up的时候是加强、增强。The Mexican government announced its plan recently to beef up security along the nation’s southern…
学个词 – 3244. slew
今天我们要学的词是 slew. Slew的常用法是 a slew of，指一大堆、一系列的。US State Department officials have reportedly held a slew of meetings with their North Korean…
学个词 – 3243. resolute
今天我们要学的词是 resolute. resolute 的意思是下定决心，坚决的。Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that the United States “must be resolute and unambiguous” in…
学个词 – 3242. deluge
今天我们要学的词是 deluge. deluge 来自法语，原意是洪水泛滥，引申出来是大量的、过多的。A larger-than-usual deluge of Democratic Party contenders eying the 2020 election is expected to hit the Midwestern…
学个词 – 3241. abdicate
今天我们要学的词是 abdicate. abdicate 的意思是退位，放弃责任。At age 85, Japan’s Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate the throne this year with relief that…