学个词 – 3240. avert
今天我们要学的词是 avert. avert 的意思是避免，转移（视线）。China’s factory activity shrank in December for the first time in more than two years, intensifying pressure…
学个词 – 3239. myriad
今天我们要学的词是 myriad. myriad 的意思是无数的、众多的，五花八门。Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year’s letter that the…
学个词 – 3238. bilateral
今天我们要学的词是 bilateral. bilateral 是指两国间的，双边的、双向的。 An Afghan Taliban delegation visited Iran recently and held bilateral talks on promoting peace and stability…
学个词 – 3237. tactic
今天我们要学的词是 tactic. tactic 的意思策略、战术。North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns that the current tactics to show goodwill towards the United…
学个词 – 3236. consensus
今天我们要学的词是 consensus. consensus 的意思是共识，达成一致。 There is a consensus among OPEC and non-OPEC producers to comply with a recent agreement to…
学个词 – 3235. undue
今天我们要学的词是 undue. undue 的意思是过分的，过度的。Singapore’s universities tend to place undue emphasis on journal-friendly research that helps them climb international rankings. 新加坡的大学倾向于过分看重学术期刊所推崇的研究课题，这有助于它们提升在国际上的排名。…
学个词 – 3233. coercion
今天我们要学的词是 coercion. coercion 的意思是强迫、强制。Mexico’s new administration plans to discourage emigration not by coercion, but by creating jobs in Mexico. 墨西哥新政府的计划不是通过强制措施来阻止移民，而是在墨西哥创造就业机会。…
学个词 – 3232. vaping
今天我们要学的词是 vaping. vaping 源自vapor，蒸汽。vaping 则是指吸入或呼出电子烟或类似产品。 A government study found a dramatic rise in vaping among children causing federal officials to…
学个词 – 3231. intruder
今天我们要学的词是 intruder. intruder 的意思是侵入者，不速之客。When drones buzzing over the runway forced London’s busy Gatwick Airport to shut down, many travelers wondered…
学个词 – 3230. hackle
今天我们要学的词是 hackle. hackle 指动物脖子或背部的毛。hackles up，毛发倒竖，发怒了。Would a fuel tax get Americans’ hackles up, as it has in France? 燃油税会让美国人像法国人那样怒气冲天吗？ Chinese telecom…
学个词 – 3229. outbreak
今天我们要学的词是 outbreak. outbreak 的意思是爆发、突发，特别是指疾病、骚乱、战争等不好的事情。U.S. regulators are investigating and issuing advice about a rising number of food-related outbreaks, thanks to new…
学个词 – 3228. refrain
今天我们要学的词是 refrain. refrain 的意思是避免、节制。President Trump has been publicly calling on the Federal Reserve to refrain from raising interest rates. 特朗普总统一直公开呼吁美联储不要加息。…
学个词 – 3227. roll out
今天我们要学的词是 roll out. roll out 的意思是推出、出台，特别是首次推出。China is rolling out a nationwide initiative to help private business owners but some question…
学个词 – 3226. erode
今天我们要学的词是 erode. erode 的意思是侵蚀、腐蚀。China, Canada and the EU all back the Paris accord which the U.S. decided to withdraw from,…
学个词 – 3225. defuse
今天我们要学的词是 defuse. defuse 的原意是拆除雷管，引申出来就是化解，化险为夷。 French President Macron’s plan to defuse antigovernment protests with tax cuts is set to blow out…