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今天我们要学的词是 insurance. Insurance 保险。美国旧金山湾区发生六级地震后，是否购买地震保险再次成为热门话题。统计数字显示，In California, only about 10 percent of homeowners have earthquake insurance. 在加州，只有大约10%的房主购买了地震保险。保费太高是很多加州居民不愿购买地震保险的一个主要原因。The average annual cost of buying…
今天我们要学的词是 cleanup. Cleanup 名词，意思是清理。The cleanup continues after the earthquake struck near the city of Napa, California. 美国加利福尼亚州纳帕城附近地区发生地震后，清理工作目前还在继续。Although the cleanup will…
今天我们要学的词是 hate crime. Hate crime 仇恨犯罪。华盛顿特区警方公布的年度报告显示，Race-based hate crimes spiked by nearly 40 percent in 2013. 2013年基于种族原因的仇恨犯罪比2012年激增了近40%。Of the 18 race-based hate…
今天我们要学的词是 underway. Underway 是形容词，意思是正在进行之中。A major clean-up is underway after the massive storm flooded part of the city. 大雨使得城市部分地区被淹，大规模清理工作目前正在进行之中。An international manhunt…
今天我们要学的词是 grand jury. Grand jury 大陪审团。Prosecutors began presenting evidence to a grand jury last Wednesday in the police shooting of…
今天我们要学的词是 authentic. Authentic 真实的。美国记者弗利遇害的视频出现后，U.S. intelligence analysts confirmed that the video showing his beheading was authentic. 美国情报部门分析人员证实，他被斩首的视频是真实的。最近一项研究显示，Being authentic is very important…
今天我们要学的词是 unidentified. Unidentified 未经确认的，身份不明的。不久前，Social media was abuzz with pictures of an unidentified object lighting up Houston’s sky. 休斯顿夜空出现不明物体，照片在社交媒体上传得沸沸扬扬。An unidentified patient…
今天我们要学的词是 indoor. Indoor 做为形容词，意思是室内的。Hersheypark will open a unique indoor roller coaster next Spring. 美国的好时公园定于明年春天推出一个新的别具一格的室内翻滚过山车。China’s first indoor professional football league will…
今天我们要学的词是 startup. Startup 名词，指的是新创业的公司。最近的一份研究发现，Startups in America are on the decline in every state, metropolitan area, and industry. 新创业公司的比例在美国每个州，每个大都市和每个行业都呈下滑趋势。From 1978 to…
今天我们要学的词是 committed. Committed 做为形容词，意思是坚定不移的。President Obama said the United States is committed to working on containing the Ebola outbreak in West…
今天我们要学的词是 promise. Promise 做为名词，是希望和前途的意思。The newly recruited quarterback showed a lot of promise during training camp. 新招进来的四分位球员在赛前训练营里参加训练时，看起来很有潜力，前途无量。一项最新研究显示，Injecting a common bacteria species…
今天我们要学的词是 disagreement. Disagreement 是分歧的意思。Texas Governor Rick Perry has a disagreement with the Obama Administration over using unmanned aircraft along the…
今天我们要学的词是 relocate. Relocate 动词，是迁移，搬家的意思。The Obama administration is exploring ways to prevent U.S. businesses from relocating abroad to save money on…
今天我们要学的词是 wearable. Wearable 形容词，意思是可以穿戴的。From fitness trackers to smart watches, wearable hi-tech gadgets are a booming business. 从健身数据追踪器到智能手表，可穿戴的各种高技术小工具格外畅销。如今，就连新出生的婴儿也成了可穿戴智能工具的消费者。A new wearable baby…
今天我们要学的词是 biofuel. Biofuel 生物燃料。Boeing is teaming up with South African Airways to power planes with biofuel derived from a new…