学个词 – 2904. phase out
今天我们要学的词组是phase out。Phase out，意思是逐渐淘汰、停止。The chief executive of General Motors cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and a number…
学个词 – 2903. provocative
今天我们要学的词是provocative。Provocative形容词，意思是挑衅的、刺激的。The UN Security Council strongly condemned North Korea’s “highly provocative” launch of a missile that flew over Japan and demanded…
学个词 – 2902. maiden
今天我们要学的词是maiden。Maiden形容词，意思是首次的、初次的。Ahead of his maiden speech to the annual UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump hosted a short event to boost…
学个词 – 2901. engulf
今天我们要学的词是engulf。Engulf动词，意思是吞没、吞噬。A home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a car in flames and injured 29 people…
学个词 – 2900. picturesque
今天我们要学的词是picturesque。Picturesque形容词，意思是如画一般的、别具一格的。At least 58 people died when the most powerful earthquake in over eight decades hit Mexico, with most fatalities taking…
学个词 – 2899. exodus
今天我们要学的词是exodus。Exodus名词，意思是成群结队的离去、退出。Floridian began a mass exodus on Sep. 7th as Hurricane Irma, the powerful Category 4 storm, plowed through the Caribbean…
学个词 – 2898. data breach
今天我们要学的词组是data breach。Data breach，意思是数据泄漏。In the US, a data breach at Equifax, one of the country’s three major credit reporting agencies, left…
学个词 – 2897. captivate
今天我们要学的词是captivate。Captivate动词，意思是迷住、吸引。President Rodrigo Duterte’s son and son-in-law appeared before the Senate to deny involvement in a drug smuggling case that has…
学个词 – 2896. quandary
今天我们要学的词是quandary。Quandary名词，意思是困境、为难 。The Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui who is applying for political asylum in the US is a diplomatic quandary for…
学个词 – 2895. retaliate
今天我们要学的词是retaliate。Retaliate动词，意思是报复、以牙还牙 。The Trump administration ordered Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and two diplomatic annexes, retaliating against Russia’s…
学个词 – 2894. potent
今天我们要学的词是potent。Potent形容词，意思是有效的、强有力的 。Fentanyl, a super potent synthetic drug at the center of a new overdose crisis in America, is presenting huge…
学个词 – 2893. reshuffle
今天我们要学的词是reshuffle。 Reshuffle动词，意思是重新洗牌、改组 。 The Chinese Communist Party will hold a once-every-five-years leadership reshuffle in October, the state-run news media reported…
学个词 – 2892. mounting
今天我们要学的词是mounting。Mounting动词或形容词，意思是逐渐增加或不断增加的 。President Donald Trump is under mounting pressure from members of his own party not to end an Obama-era program…
学个词 – 2891. iodine
今天我们要学的词是iodine。Iodine名词，意思是碘 。The western German city of Aachen has started issuing free iodine tablets to some 500,000 residents and people living…
学个词 – 2890. refinery
今天我们要学的词是refinery。Refinery名词，意思是精炼厂、冶炼厂。Energy markets are closely watching for signs of damage at Gulf Coast refineries, many of which had shut down to…