学个词 – 2356. inch closer
今天我们要学的词是 inch closer. To inch closer 是逐渐接近的意思。美国几家轮胎公司正在加紧研发无气轮胎。Airless tires that don’t puncture are inching closer to a production reality. 不会被扎的无气轮胎距离投入生产越来越近了。Researchers are…
学个词 – 2355. social skills
今天我们要学的词是 social skills. Social skills 社交技能。最新研究指出，Kindergartners with good social skills are more likely to succeed as adults. 社交技能强的学前班孩子长大成人后更容易成功。美国中学生喜欢用手机短信和社交应用跟朋友交流，但是研究人员认为，Technology addiction could…
学个词 – 2354. bug bounty
今天我们要学的词是 bug bounty. Bug bounty 意思是找到系统漏洞而得到的奖赏。Bug bounties are awards that are paid to hackers for finding bugs in a company’s…
学个词 – 2353. behind bars
今天我们要学的词是 behind bars. Behind bars 意思是坐牢。New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said that it was right to keep drug dealers behind…
学个词 – 2352. class action
今天我们要学的词是 class action. Class action 集体诉讼。Apple will face a class action lawsuit by its retail employees in California who were…
学个词 – 2351. ditch
今天我们要学的词是 ditch. To ditch 意思是放弃。Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered plans for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic stadium to be ditched because…
学个词 – 2350. bring about
今天我们要学的词是 bring about. To bring about 意思是引起，导致。Scientists believe soot that hangs over the mountains of the Sichuan Basin brought about…
学个词 – 2349. unfreeze
今天我们要学的词是 unfreeze. To unfreeze 意思是解冻。根据伊朗与六大国达成的协议，About $100 billion of Iran’s assets will be unfrozen by the lifting of sanctions. 解除制裁意味着伊朗大约一千亿美元的资产将得到解冻。iPhone and…
学个词 – 2348. blood bank
今天我们要学的词是 blood bank. Blood bank 血库。Federal authorities suspended the operations of a Miami-area blood bank for multiple violations. 美国联邦当局下令迈阿密一家血库暂停营业，因为他们违反了多项相关规定。The blood…
学个词 – 2347. backer
今天我们要学的词是 backer. Backer 名词，意思是支持者。统计数字显示，Backers pumped $230 million into the presidential campaigns of Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz by…
学个词 – 2346. prompt
今天我们要学的词是 prompt. prompt 做为动词，有促使的意思。A reported shooting prompted a lockdown at several schools in the vicinity. 有关枪击事件的报道，让附近的学校都进入了封锁警戒状态。There were dozens of whales…
学个词 – 2345. hit back
今天我们要学的词是 hit back. To hit back 意思是反击。Bahrain hit back at the U.S.’ expressed concern over freedom of expression, saying its…
学个词 – 2344. notify
今天我们要学的词是 notify. Notify 动词，意思是通知。U.S. Authorities have not notified the 21.5 million data breach victims, two months after the hack was…
学个词 – 2343. reopen
今天我们要学的词是reopen. Reopen 动词，意思是恢复，重新开放。British Foreign Minister Philip Hammond said that Britain hopes to reopen its embassy in Iran by the end…
学个词 – 2342. sweeping
今天我们要学的词是sweeping. Sweeping 形容词，有彻底的意思。President Barack Obama called for sweeping reforms in the criminal justice system in a recent speech. 美国总统奥巴马在最近的一次讲话中，呼吁展开彻底的刑事司法改革。Pope Francis…