学个词 – 2634. downgrade
今天我们要学的词是 downgrade. Downgrade 动词，有降级的意思。The World Wildlife Fund has downgraded the giant panda from endangered to vulnerable. 世界野生动物基金会将大熊猫从濒危物种降级为易危物种。The International Monetary Fund…
学个词 – 2633. savanna
今天我们要学的词是 savanna. Savanna 名词，稀树草原。A comprehensive census shows that the savanna elephant population in 18 African countries decreased by nearly a…
学个词 – 2632. saint
今天我们要学的词是 saint. Saint 名词，圣人。Pope Francis officially declared Mother Teresa a saint, 19 years after her death. 教皇方济各正式宣布，19年前过世的特蕾莎修女为圣人。Pope Francis praised her…
学个词 – 2631. on the sidelines
今天我们要学的词是 on the sidelines. On the sidelines 在外围。Syria was a major topic for discussion on the sidelines of the G-20…
学个词 – 2630. infrastructure
今天我们要学的词是 infrastructure. Infrastructure 名词，基础设施。Japan promised to spend $30 billion by 2018 on infrastructure development, education and healthcare in Africa. 日本保证在2018年以前投入300亿美元，帮助非洲发展基础设施，教育和医疗保健。统计数字显示，Spending…
学个词 – 2629. underestimate
今天我们要学的词是 underestimate. Underestimate 动词，低估。Germany’s vice Chancellor said Chancellor Angela Merkel had underestimated the challenges of integrating migrants. 德国副总理说，德国总理默克尔低估了帮助移民融入德国社会的难度。New research shows…
学个词 – 2628. overstay
今天我们要学的词是 overstay. Overstay 动词，有逾期不归的意思。The U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed, if elected, to crack down on illegal immigrants who…
学个词 – 2627. penetrate
今天我们要学的词是 penetrate. Penetrate 动词，渗透。The FBI has found evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks. 美国联邦调查局发现证据显示，最近几周外国黑客渗透了美国两个州的选举数据库。Xiaomi,…
学个词 – 2626. de facto
今天我们要学的词是 de facto. De facto 实际上的，事实上的。The Pentagon said recently that the United States hasn’t created a de facto no-fly zone…
学个词 – 2625. condone
今天我们要学的词是 condone. Condone 动词，有宽恕，无视的意思。Speedo is the first sponsor to cut ties with Ryan Lochte, saying it cannot condone his behavior.…
学个词 – 2624. hardline
今天我们要学的词是 hardline. Hardline 形容词，强硬的。A senior aide to U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested a possible shift in his hardline…
学个词 – 2623. stockpile
今天我们要学的词是 stockpile. Stockpile 动词，有储存的意思。Germany is considering to ask its citizens to stockpile food, water and other supplies in case of…
学个词 – 2622. cleanse
今天我们要学的词是 cleanse. Cleanse 动词，有清洗，净化的意思。Turkey vowed to completely cleanse Islamic State militants from its border region after a suicide bomber killed…
学个词 – 2621. injunction
今天我们要学的词是 injunction. Injunction 名词，有法院禁令的意思。A U.S. judge issued a nationwide injunction to block the Obama administration’s guidelines that allow public school…
学个词 – 2620. genetically modified
今天我们要学的词是 genetically modified. Genetically modified 形容词，转基因的。China will push for genetically modified soybeans over the next five years. 中国在今后五年内将推动转基因大豆的发展。The FDA has…