学个词 – 2813. unknown
今天我们要学的词是 unknown. Unknown 形容词，未知的，鲜为人知的。French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a relatively unknown figure, Edouard Philippe, as his new Prime Minister. 法国总统马克龙任命没有多少人熟知的爱德华·菲利普出任法国总理。Scientists…
学个词 – 2812. warhead
今天我们要学的词是 warhead. Warhead 名词，弹头。North Korea claimed a successful weekend launch of a medium long-range ballistic rocket that can carry a…
学个词 – 2811. ransomware
今天我们要学的词是 ransomware. Ransomware 名词，勒索病毒。Ransomware is a malicious software that locks files on a computer and demands payments to unlock them.…
学个词 – 2810. alternative
今天我们要学的词是 alternative. Alternative 作为形容词，意思是另外的，可以用于替代的。Stephen Hawking predicts that planet Earth will only survive another 100 years, and it’s urgent to consider…
学个词 – 2809. misinformation
今天我们要学的词是 misinformation. Misinformation 名词，错误信息。Facebook has given advice to its British users on how to identify misinformation online ahead of general…
学个词 – 2808. remains
今天我们要学的词是 remains. Remains 名词，意思是遗骨。The remains of a sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor nearly 76 years ago will…
学个词 – 2807. tax break
今天我们要学的词是 tax break. Tax break 意思是减税优惠。District of Columbia lawmakers are considering to give first responders a big tax break if…
学个词 – 2806. safe zone
今天我们要学的词是 safe zone. Safe zone 名词，安全区。Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to establish four safe zones across the northern, central…
学个词 – 2805. persecution
今天我们要学的词是 persecution. Persecution 名词，意思是迫害。Russian police detained activists protesting the persecution of gay men in Chechnya. 俄罗斯警察拘捕了抗议车臣对同性恋男子进行迫害的活动人士。The Pew Research Center noted…
学个词 – 2804. activate
今天我们要学的词是 activate. Activate 作为动词，有激活，启动的意思。Google activated a line of servers in Cuba, becoming the first foreign company to provide online content…
学个词 – 2803. controversial
今天我们要学的词是 controversial. Controversial 形容词，有争议的。President Trump has invited the Philippine’s controversial president Duterte to the White House. 美国总统川普邀请颇具争议的菲律宾总统杜特尔特来白宫会面。Sebastian Gorka, a controversial…
学个词 – 2802. markedly
今天我们要学的词是 markedly. Markedly 意思是显著地。The number of migrants crossing into the U.S. has dropped markedly since President Trump took office. 美国总统川普上任以来，跨境进入美国的移民人数显著下降。Official…
学个词 – 2801. negotiator
今天我们要学的词是 negotiator. Negotiator 名词，谈判人员。Congressional negotiators reached an agreement to fund the federal government until the end of September. 美国国会谈判人员达成协议，保证联邦政府九月底以前的正常拨款。British Prime…
学个词 – 2800. unannounced
今天我们要学的词是 unannounced. Unannounced 形容词，事先未经宣布的。U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. 美国国防部长马蒂斯对阿富汗进行了事先未经宣布的访问。U.S. Vice President Pence made an…
学个词 – 2799. uptick
今天我们要学的词是 uptick. Uptick 作为名词，是增长，上扬的意思。U.S. officials suggested that drought and famine could be the cause of the uptick in piracy off…