学个词 – 3352. consummate
今天我们要学的词是 consummate. Consummate 用作动词的意思是完成。 The Mexican government is cracking down on Central American immigrants to consummate a deal with the…
学个词 – 3351. extortion
今天我们要学的词是 extortion. Extortion 的意思是敲诈、勒索。 The United States says the world should not yield to nuclear extortion by Iran after Tehran…
学个词 – 3350. nuanced
今天我们要学的词是 nuanced. nuance 是指声音、表情、外貌等的细微差别。它的形容词形式 nuanced就是细致入微的意思。Amid unpredictable actors, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell must project calm and stability as he weighs…
学个词 – 3339. tout
今天我们要学的词是 tout. tout 的原意是兜售，引申出来是指为了提高销售额、知名度等而大作广告、宣传。 U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are touting an accord to…
学个词 – 3338. apolitical
今天我们要学的词是 apolitical. apolitical 的意思是远离政治的，与政治无关的。 Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan told U.S. military personnel to remain apolitical at all times in…
学个词 – 3337. divest
今天我们要学的词是 divest. divest与invest，投资，相对应，意思是撤资。 Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, have voted to divest the city’s operating budget investments from any entity involved…
学个词 – 3336. paradigm
今天我们要学的词是 paradigm. paradigm 的意思是模式、范例。The legislative and administrative restrictions on transfer of technology set out a new paradigm for US-China relations…
学个词 – 3335. hamper
今天我们要学的词是 hamper. hamper 的意思是阻碍，妨碍。 U.S. Attorney General William Barr took aim at the broad judicial power, arguing that federal judges…
学个词 – 3334. bevy
今天我们要学的词是 bevy. bevy 是个量词，指一群，一堆，特别是相似的人或事。Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson pushed back against a bevy of criticism from Democratic…
学个词 – 3333. reticence
今天我们要学的词是 reticence. reticence 的意思是沉默寡言，不愿流露的。 Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has expressed reticence to him testifying publicly in front of the…
学个词 – 3332. plague
今天我们要学的词是 plague. Plague原意是瘟疫。作为动词，则是指是不断困扰。 U.S consumer advocate groups have been urging tech giants such as Google and Facebook to address privacy…
学个词 – 3331. arsenal
今天我们要学的词是 arsenal. arsenal 的原意是军火库，多用来形容军事力量，军事装备。 The United States military is increasing its arsenal in the Middle East to counter Iranian threats…
学个词 – 3330. clamor
今天我们要学的词是 clamor. clamor 的意思是吵闹、叫嚷。 A large sale of U.S. Treasuries would drive down the price of U.S. government bonds and…
学个词 – 3329. stoke
今天我们要学的词是 stoke. stoke 是指把火拨旺，添柴加火，引申出来有挑动、激励的意思。 Critics say Putin’s government uses the celebrations of Annual Victory Day to stoke patriotism but pays…
学个词 – 3328. decry
今天我们要学的词是 decry. decry 的意思是谴责、抨击。 Seventy countries urged North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying…