学个词 – 2371. cadet
今天我们要学的词是 cadet. Cadet 名词，有军校学员的意思。A pillow fight at the U.S. West Point Military Academy turned bloody, leading to 30 people being…
学个词 – 2370. overtake
今天我们要学的词是 overtake. Overtake 做为动词，有超过的意思。美国人口普查局公布的最新数字显示，Immigrants from China and India have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S. 来自中国和印度的移民，已经超过墨西哥，成为美国新移民人数最多的两大族群。The…
学个词 – 2369. private sector
今天我们要学的词是 private sector. Private sector 私有部门。India has named private sector managers to oversee reforms of some state-controlled banks. 印度政府任命一些私有部门高管，负责监管某些国家控股银行的改革。The Pentagon…
学个词 – 2368. hunger strike
今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Five Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike last Saturday, demanding Israel to end its policy…
学个词 – 2367. volatility
今天我们要学的词是 volatility. Volatility 名词，意思是波动性。Analysts are warning of further market volatility following a roller-coaster ride last week. 经过上周一周的起伏跌荡，分析人士警告说，市场波动还会继续下去。Federal Reserve Vice Chairman…
学个词 – 2366. rename
今天我们要学的词是rename. Rename 动词，意思是重新命名。The Obama administration will rename Alaska’s Mount Mckinley, North America’s highest peak, to Denali. 美国政府将把北美最高峰麦金利山改名为德纳里峰。The University of North…
学个词 – 2365. cognitive
今天我们要学的词是cognitive. Cognitive 形容词，意思是认知的。最新研究显示， Women with mild cognitive impairment deteriorate twice as fast as men with the same condition. 患有轻微认知能力缺失的女性病情恶化速度比男性快一倍。One of…
学个词 – 2364. custom
今天我们要学的词是custom. Custom 做为形容词，有特定的，特制的意思。Google is testing a $2-a-month service that allows its users to ditch their old gmail addresses for custom…
学个词 – 2363. lobbyist
今天我们要学的词是lobbyist. Lobbyist 说客。Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said that lawmakers should wait for six years before they become lobbyists. 美国前佛罗里达州州长杰布.布什说，国会议员离职后应该等六年，才能成为说客。最新公布的统计数字显示，Lobbyists…
学个词 – 2362. proportion
今天我们要学的词是 proportion. Proportion 有部分的意思。A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that only a small proportion of…
学个词 – 2361. counterpart
今天我们要学的词是counterpart. Counterpart 指对应的人或物。一项研究发现，African Americans are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their white counterparts. 非洲裔美国人比对应的美国白种人更容易出现心脏骤停的情况。The speaker of South…
学个词 – 2360. digital footprint
今天我们要学的词是digital footprint. Digital footprint 数码足迹。Everyone who uses a computer, tablet or smart phone will generate vast amounts of information, called…
学个词 – 2359. interstate
今天我们要学的词是interstate. Interstate 做为名词，有州际高速公路的意思。A bridge collapsed in Southern California, and forced the indefinite closure of Interstate 10. 美国加州南部的一座桥梁倒塌，迫使十号州际高速公路无限期关闭。 According to the…
学个词 – 2358. chapter
今天我们要学的词是chapter. Chapter 做为名词，有篇章的意思。American e-commerce company eBay separated from Paypal, and started a new chapter as an independent company. 美国商务公司易趣脱离贝宝，做为一家独立公司，拉开了新的篇章。The United…
学个词 – 2357. mental health
今天我们要学的词是 mental health. Mental health 心理健康。英国最新调查显示，Principals are more concerned about pupils’ mental health than any other issue related to well-being.…