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今天我们要学的词是 retention. Retention 名词，意思是保留。电信公司沃达非宣布新政策，给产妇16周带薪产假，恢复工作后每周只需上30个小时的班。Vodafone says talent retention is one of the goals for designing the new policy. 沃达非公司说，制定这项新政策的目的之一是为了留住人才。哈佛大学的一项研究报告说，Increasing customer retention…
今天我们要学的词是 boast. Boast 做为动词，除了夸口以外，还有拥有的意思。美国教育系统的最新统计数字显示，The state of Mississippi boasts the fourth-highest rate of community college students completing degrees. 美国密西西比州社区大学学生的毕业率在美国各州名列第四。Kansas city boasts…
今天我们要学的词是 circulate. Circulate 动词，意思是传播。流感疫苗是如何研制的？Flu viruses constantly mutate, and the vaccine is changed every year based on what scientists see circulating.…
今天我们要学的词是 allegiance. Allegiance 效忠。Boko Haram, the Nigeria-based terror group, has reportedly announced formal allegiance to ISIS. 尼日利亚的恐怖组织博科圣地据报导已经宣布正式效忠伊斯兰国恐怖武装。美国公立学校学生上课前往往会背诵效忠誓词。不久前，A Portland high school’s…
今天我们要学的词是 emoji. Emoji 表情符号。Apple is slated to release 300 new emojis with the next update. 苹果公司下次系统更新时将推出三百个新的表情符号。The new set of emojis…
今天我们要学的词是 produce. Produce 做为名词，意思是农产品。美国环境工作小组的最新报告显示，Nearly two-thirds of produce tested contained pesticides. 在检测的农产品中，将近三分之二的农产品上都带有农药。Apples top the list of produce with the most pesticides,…
今天我们要学的词是 reinstate. Reinstate 做为动词，意思是恢复。In light of the continuing tensions in Ukraine, Lithuania decided to reinstate compulsory military service for young…
今天我们要学的词是 hometown. Hometown 家乡。Iraqi security forces launched a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit from the…
今天我们要学的词是 gun down. To gun down 意思是枪杀，射杀。Tens of thousands of people gathered in Moscow to mourn Boris Nemtsov, the opposition…
今天我们要学的词是 age-appropriate. Age-appropriate 适合年龄的。YouTube launched a new app called YouTube Kids which is designed to only play age-appropriate videos. Youtube…
今天我们要学的词是 sold out. Sold out 意思是售光，告罄。Tickets for Comic-Con 2015 at the San Diego Convention Center sold out in about an…
今天我们要学的词是 air bag. Air bag 安全气囊。Honda’s president stepped down following the defective air bag scandal. 日本本田汽车公司被曝安全气囊存在缺陷，本田现任总裁宣布离职。The defective air bags are…
今天我们要学的词是 missing. Missing 形容词，失踪的，下落不明的。Three missing London girls are believed to be heading to Syria to join ISIS. 伦敦三个下落不明的女孩据信是要前往叙利亚，加入伊斯兰国武装。美国联邦调查局的统计数字显示，One million missing…
今天我们要学的词是 washed-up. Washed-up 形容词，有过气了的意思。电影“鸟人”获得第87届奥斯卡最佳影片奖。The movie is about a washed-up actor attempting a comeback on Broadway. 这部影片讲述的是一个过气的演员试图在百老汇东山再起的故事。美国高尔夫球手老虎.伍兹最近九场比赛三场退出。Everyone is waiting to see…
今天我们要学的词是 at risk. At risk 意思是处于危险之中。最新研究显示，美国青少年缺觉情况日渐严重。Kids who don’t get enough sleep are at risk for mood problems, depression, learning difficulties…