学个词 – 2077. isolated
今天我们要学的词是 isolated. Isolated 形容词，意思是孤立的，单独的。Travel agencies estimate as many as 6,000 Westerners visit North Korea each year, one of the most…
学个词 – 2076. beef up
今天我们要学的词是 beef up. To beef up 意思是加强力度。Russia and Ukraine have beefed up accusations against each other of cross-border attacks. 在跨境袭击的问题上，俄罗斯和乌克兰加大了相互指责的声浪。与此同时，The…
学个词 – 2075. sleep-deprived
今天我们要学的词是 sleep-deprived. Sleep-deprived 缺觉。高速公路上长时间驾驶的卡车司机是事故隐患之一。Senator Charles Schumer is launching a plan to keep sleep-deprived truckers off the road. 参议员舒默计划采取措施，设法不让那些缺觉的卡车司机持续驾驶。大学生缺觉司空见惯，James Madison University…
学个词 – 2074. boot camp
今天我们要学的词是 boot camp. Boot camp 是训练营，集训营的意思。为了帮助医学院毕业生迅速适应工作，Many hospitals are organizing boot camps for new doctors to quickly transition them into their…
学个词 – 2073. warn against
今天我们要学的词是 warn against. To warn against 意思是建议不要做某事。With the summer heat in high gear, police are warning against leaving kids and…
学个词 – 2072. know-how
今天我们要学的词是 know-how. Know-how 做为名词，意思是知识和技能。印度出台新预算，军费开支比去年提高了12%。India is trying to use its buying power to get more technological know-how from its foreign arms…
学个词 – 2071. round
今天我们要学的词是 round. Round 做为名词，有一轮的意思。The United States and Cuba held a new round of talks last week aimed at preventing illegal…
学个词 – 2070. involuntary
今天我们要学的词是 involuntary. Involuntary 非自愿的，强迫的。A new Michigan law allows families and health professionals to seek involuntary treatment for substance abusers. 密西根州一项新法允许家人和医务工作者申请让吸毒者接受强迫治疗。美国政府公布的最新数据显示，失业率保持在6.3%，但是兼职人数则显著高于经济危机前的水平。报告还指出，The…
学个词 – 2069. dirt cheap
今天我们要学的词是 dirt cheap. Dirt cheap 意思是非常便宜，按现在的说法就是白菜价。Fans of Neil Young and Arcade Fire got their upcoming concerts tickets dirty cheap due…
学个词 – 2068. standardized
今天我们要学的词是 standardized. Standardized 形容词，标准化的。Indiana public schools plan to roll out a new standardized test as soon as next year. 印第安纳州公立学校最早下个学年就要推出一套新的标准考试。A…
学个词 – 2067. strain
今天我们要学的词是 strain. Strain 做为名词，有紧张和压力的意思。有研究预计，美国市场今后几个月的汽车销量将放缓。The drop in purchase intent can be attributed to factors such as consumers’ financial strains and high…
学个词 – 2066. deportation
今天我们要学的词是 deportation. Deportation 驱逐出境。最近一段时间，美墨边境出现了大批未成年非法移民，面对这种情况，The Obama administration plans to speed up the deportation process to stop the influx of unaccompanied children…
学个词 – 2065. deficiency
今天我们要学的词是 deficiency. Deficiency 名词，意思是欠缺，缺陷。一项最新研究发现，People who suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency are at a higher risk for developing high blood…
学个词 – 2064. portable
今天我们要学的词是portable. Portable形容词，意思是便携的。The Canadian military proposed the purchase of a portable prison to hold detainees during foreign missions. 加拿大军方准备购买一个便携式监狱，专门供海外执行任务时关押俘虏。扫描文件现在变得越来越方便。Personal mobile devices…
学个词 – 2063. inquiry
今天我们要学的词是 inquiry. Inquiry 名词，是调查，查询的意思。喀麦隆足球队在本届世界杯上连输三场出局，还发生队员内讧，在场上争执的情况。Cameroon’s President called for an inquiry into the country’s poor showing at the World Cup. 喀麦隆总统要求围绕喀麦隆球队这次世界杯差劲的表现展开调查。前塔利班囚犯，美国军人鲍.伯格达尔正在调理身体，与此同时，The US…