学个词 – 2214. exonerate
今天我们要学的词是 exonerate. Exonerate 动词，是免除罪则的意思。DNA evidence helped to exonerate a North Carolina man who served 37 years behind bars for two…
学个词 – 2213. deface
今天我们要学的词是 deface. Deface 动词，意思是对外表进行涂改和破坏。奥斯卡提名影片“美国狙击手”在美国引起争议。A billboard for the film “American Sniper” in Los Angeles was defaced with the word “Murder!” in…
学个词 – 2212. firearm
今天我们要学的词是 firearm. Firearm 枪支，武器。The Transportation Security Administration discovered 2,212 firearms in passenger’s carry-on bags or on their bodies last year.…
学个词 – 2211. speaker
今天我们要学的词是 speaker. Speaker 做为名词，有议长的意思。Sheldon Silver, the longtime speaker of the New York assembly, was arrested and charged with taking bribes.…
学个词 – 2210. a string of
今天我们要学的词是 a string of. A string of 一连串的。Hyundai Motors is set to release a string of brand-new models, targeting young…
学个词 – 2209. underrepresented
今天我们要学的词是 underrepresented. Underrepresented 形容词，意思是未得到充分代表的。皮尤研究中心的一份调查结果显示，Americans with no religious affiliation are the most underrepresented group in Congress. 没有宗教归属的美国人在国会里是最没有得到充分代表的人群。研究说，美国民众中20%的人没有宗教归属，但是国会议员里只有一个人说自己没有宗教归属，占议员总数的 0.2%。好的，今天我们学习的词是 underrepresented, underrepresented, underrepresented…
学个词 – 2208. conspire
今天我们要学的词是 conspire. Conspire 动词，意思是串通，图谋。Apple, Google, Intel, and Adobe have agreed to pay $415 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged…
学个词 – 2207. crowdfunding
今天我们要学的词是 crowdfunding. Crowdfunding 众筹。A new generation of scientists are leveraging crowdfunding and social media to raise money for research. 新一代科学家开始利用众筹和社交媒体为研究项目集资。Duke…
学个词 – 2206. sniper
今天我们要学的词是 sniper. Sniper 狙击手。The Oscar-nominated film American Sniper raked in a record-smashing $90.2 million in North America over the weekend.…
学个词 – 2205. energy drink
今天我们要学的词是 energy drink. Energy drink 能量饮料。The energy drink industry is booming in the U.S. with 60% growth between 2008 to…
学个词 – 2204. conventional
今天我们要学的词是 conventional. Conventional 形容词，常规的，传统的。A new study shows that e-cigarettes are much less addictive than conventional cigarettes. 一项最新研究显示，电子烟的上瘾程度远远低于传统香烟。Iowa is developing an…
学个词 – 2203. normalize
今天我们要学的词是 normalize. To normalize 意思是实现正常化。Cuba released 53 political prisoners as it works towards normalizing relations with the U.S. after decades…
学个词 – 2202. black box
今天我们要学的词是 black box. Black box 黑匣子。Indonesian navy divers retrieved both black boxes from the wreckage of an AirAsia passenger jet.…
学个词 – 2201. unity
今天我们要学的词是 unity. Unity 是团结的意思。World leaders joined millions of people in a unity rally in Paris to show solidarity for the…
学个词 – 2200. drone
今天我们要学的词是 drone. Drone 无人驾驶飞机。The FAA issued commercial drone permits to four companies. 美国联邦航空局向四家公司颁发了使用商业无人机的许可证。与此同时，Amazon claimed its plans to develop a fleet…