学个词 – 2446. interest rate
今天我们要学的词是interest rate, Interest rate 利率。The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate increase since 2008. 美联储宣布加息，这是2008年以来美联储的首次加息行动。The Federal Reserve also indicated…
学个词 – 2445. settle
今天我们要学的词是settle, settle is spelled s-e-t-t-l-e, settle. Settle 做为动词，有庭外和解的意思。A Wisconsin gun shop will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit in…
学个词 – 2444. testify
今天我们要学的词是 testify, testify is spelled t-e-s-t-i-f-y, testify. Testify 动词，提供证词。Ex-New York Senate majority leader Dean Skelos won’t testify in his and…
学个词 – 2443. application
今天我们要学的词是 application, application is spelled a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n, application. Application 名词，申请。For the first time in four years, NASA is accepting applications for…
学个词 – 2442. quell
今天我们要学的词是 quell, quell is spelled q-u-e-l-l, quell. Quell 动词，有缓和，平息的意思。German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to reduce the number of refugees…
学个词 – 2441. investigator
今天我们要学的词是 investigator, investigator is spelled i-n-v-e-s-t-i-g-a-t-o-r, investigator. Investigator 调查人员。Egypt said that investigators found no “illegal or terrorist act” in the…
学个词 – 2440. first ever
今天我们要学的词是 first-ever, first-ever is spelled f-i-r-s-t dash e-v-e-r, first-ever. First-ever 意思是第一次的。 Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog, urging…
学个词 – 2439. distracted
今天我们要学的词是 distracted, distracted is spelled d-i-s-t-r-a-c-t-e-d, distracted. Distracted 形容词，注意力分散的。现在边玩手机边走路的行人越来越多。Distracted walking is most common among young people between 18-34. 18岁到34岁的年轻人，是最容易走路一心二用的人群。美国的统计数字显示，Visits to…
学个词 – 2438. inform
今天我们要学的词是 inform, inform is spelled i-n-f-o-r-m, inform. To inform 意思是通知。美国国土安全部准备推出新的恐怖袭击预警系统。国土安全部部长约翰逊表示，Security officials need to do a better job of informing the…
学个词 – 2437. tailspin
今天我们要学的词是 tailspin, tailspin is spelled t-a-i-l-s-p-i-n, tailspin. Tailspin 名词，有急速下降的意思。Brazil’s economy went into a tailspin at the fastest speed on record…
学个词 – 2436. affiliation
今天我们要学的词是 affiliation, affiliation is spelled a-f-f-i-l-i-a-t-i-o-n, affiliation. Affiliation 名词，有从属，归属的意思。美国最近一项民调显示，Regardless of party affiliation, a majority of Americans consider the U.S. has…
学个词 – 2435. defiant
今天我们要学的词是 defiant. Defiant 形容词，有不甘示弱的意思。Turkey remained defiant and refused to apologize for shooting down a Russia warplane. 土耳其不甘示弱，拒绝为击落俄罗斯战斗机一事道歉。German Chancellor Angela Merkel…
学个词 – 2434. round up
今天我们要学的词是 round up. To round up 有围捕的意思。Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin rounded up 19 suspected gang members during a recent operation.…
学个词 – 2433. riot
今天我们要学的词是 riot. Riot 骚乱，暴乱。French riot police clashed with demonstrators ahead of the Paris climate summit. 巴黎气候峰会召开前，法国防暴警察和示威人群发生冲突。At least six people died…
学个词 – 2432. fossil fuel
今天我们要学的词是 fossil fuel. Fossil fuel 矿物燃料。Australia will not sign a communique at the Paris climate summit about phasing out fossil…