学个词 – 3485. illicit
今天我们要学的词是 illicit. illicit的意思是非法的、违法的。 The United States has designated two prominent Lebanese businessmen whose illicit financial activities, including money laundering and…
学个词 – 3484. queer
今天我们要学的词是 queer. queer 的原意是古怪的，独特的，也用来泛指除异性恋之外的其他性取向。Nearly a year and a half after India scrapped a controversial legislation criminalizing homosexuality, the Indian capital…
学个词 – 3483. dismay
今天我们要学的词是 dismay. dismay 的意思是沮丧、失望。 As Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The…
学个词 – 3482. disproportionate
今天我们要学的词是 disproportionate. Disproportionate 的意思是不成比例的。North Koreans with disabilities may face disproportionate risk due to the sanctions meant to curtail the country’s…
学个词 – 3481. vindicate
今天我们要学的词是 vindicate. vindicate 的意思是维护、证明其正当性。 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a big majority for his Conservative Party in Thursday’s general…
学个词 – 3480. permeate
今天我们要学的词是 permeate. permeate 的意思是遍布、四处弥漫。 Michael Bloomberg’s spending on ads is up to $58 million as he and fellow billionaire Tom…
学个词 – 3479. dominate
今天我们要学的词是 dominate. dominate 的意思是支配的，占主导地位的。Britain’s political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursday’s general election – which…
学个词 – 3478. mock
今天我们要学的词是 mock. mock 的意思是嘲笑，嘲弄。 U.S.House Democrats laid out their impeachment case against President Donald Trump Monday while Republicans mocked their…
学个词 – 3477. accreditation
今天我们要学的词是 Accreditation. accreditation 的意思是认可，认证。 The World Anti-Doping Agency has stripped the accreditation from Russia’s anti-doping agency, a move that bars…
学个词 – 3476. bluff
今天我们要学的词是 bluff. bluff 的意思是虚张声势、唬人。 U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be calling North Korea’s bluff on its end-of-year deadline for…
学个词 – 3475. ramshackle
今天我们要学的词是 ramshackle. ramshackle 的意思是摇摇欲坠的，东倒西歪的。 The activist group Human Rights Watch says Bangladesh has left refugee Rohingya children with little more…
学个词 – 3474. devaluation
今天我们要学的词是 devaluation. devaluation 的意思是贬值。US President Donald Trump said he would restore tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Brazil and…
学个词 – 3473. hamstring
今天我们要学的词是 hamstring. hamstring 作为动词时常用于被动语态，意思是受阻、受限，不起作用。 Former California prosecutor Kamala Harris’ presidential bid was hamstrung by her failure to counter attacks regarding…
学个词 – 3472. foment
今天我们要学的词是 foment. foment 的意思是助长，煽动。 In Lebanon, some politicians and the press foment anger against Syrian refugees, blaming them for widespread…
学个词 – 3471. perish
今天我们要学的词是 perish. perish 的意思是毁灭，消亡，尤其是意外、突然的死亡。 More than 200 people have perished in east African floods and mudslides since the beginning of…