学个词 – 2266. make history
今天我们要学的词是 make history. To make history 意思是创造历史，过去时是 made history. A new smart phone app called Women on the Map will…
学个词 – 2265. once in a lifetime
今天我们要学的词是 once-in-a-lifetime. Once-in-a-lifetime 是千载难逢的意思。A once-in-a-lifetime experience 千载难逢的经历。President Barack Obama said the nuclear framework agreement reached last week with Iran represents…
学个词 – 2264. ownership
今天我们要学的词是 ownership. Ownership 所有权。统计数字显示，Home ownership peaked at 69.2 percent in 2004 in the United States, but had slipped to 64…
学个词 – 2263. allocate
今天我们要学的词是 allocate. Allocate 动词，意思是分配，指定。IBM is allocating $3 billion to establish a new business unit to provide IoT systems and services…
学个词 – 2262. officiate
今天我们要学的词是 officiate. Officiate 动词，有主持活动，或是担任裁判的意思。For the first time in its history, the NFL will have a woman officiating games. 美国职业橄榄球协会有史以来将第一次让女性担任比赛裁判。Utah’s governor…
学个词 – 2261. bloodshed
今天我们要学的词是 bloodshed. Bloodshed 流血。In his Easter address, Pope Francis called for ending “absurd” violence, bloodshed, and persecution in hotspots around…
学个词 – 2260. one stop shop
今天我们要学的词是 one-stop shop. One-stop shop 一站式商店。Amazon recently launched “Home Services,” a one-stop shop that lets you order professional services ranging…
学个词 – 2259. close to heart
今天我们要学的词是 close to heart. Close to one’s heart 意思是特别关心的。苹果公司首席执行官库克保证把自己的财产全部捐献给慈善机构。AIDS, human rights, and immigration reform are all issues close to his…
学个词 – 2258. secrecy
今天我们要学的词是 secrecy. Secrecy 做为名词，是秘密的意思。密西西比州高等教育委员会决定不跟密西西比大学校长续约。Thousands of protesters demonstrated last weekend, criticizing the decision for being wrapped in secrecy. 数以千计的示威者上周末抗议游行，批评这一决定暗箱作业，缺少透明度。黎巴嫩银行协会主席最近说，Lebanon will not…
学个词 – 2257. flare up
今天我们要学的词是 flare-up. Flare-up 做为名词，有突发的意思，常用来指暴力事件或是疫情。Indiana’s Governor declared a public health emergency after one of its counties saw a large HIV flare-up…
学个词 – 2256. deliberate
今天我们要学的词是 deliberate. Deliberate 形容词，意思是故意的。法国调查人员说，The co-pilot of the Germanwings passenger jet that crashed in the French Alps made a deliberate attempt…
学个词 – 2255. processed food
今天我们要学的词是 processed food. Processed food 加工食品。Processed food companies are taking a hit as consumers are moving towards healthier foods. 消费者逐渐向健康食品转移，这种趋势让加工食品公司受到打击。美国密西根大学的研究结果显示，Highly…
学个词 – 2254. graduate
今天我们要学的词是 graduate. Graduate 做为动词，是毕业的意思。An 84-year-old Turkish woman will graduate from Mimar Sinan University this summer, 64 years after her first…
学个词 – 2253. detail
今天我们要学的词是 detail. Detail 做为名词，是细节的意思，做为动词，则是具体列举。美国癌症协会和世界肺健基金会公布了最新版的全球吸烟调查。The report detailed the effects of tobacco use on health worldwide. 报告具体阐述了全球范围内烟草使用对人类健康带来的影响。埃博拉病毒爆发一周年之际，无国界医生发表报告。The report slammed the international community’s…
学个词 – 2252. punitive
今天我们要学的词是 punitive. Punitive 形容词，意思是惩罚性的。A California judge ruled that Ellen Pao may seek punitive damages in her gender bias case against…