学个词 – 1889. exhibit
今天我们要学的词是 exhibit. Exhibit 意思是展览。The Smithsonian Institution is putting on what is believed to be the first art exhibit on yoga.…
学个词 – 1888. projected
今天我们要学的词是 projected. Projected 形容词，意思是预计的，预测的。The World Series is projected to bring a $45 million boost to Boston’s economy. 美国职业棒球大赛预计将给波士顿经济带来4500万美元的收益。研究机构预计，Shipments of tablets…
学个词 – 1887. decorative
今天我们要学的词是 decorative. Decorative 装饰性的。万圣节将至，The FDA has cautioned against buying non-prescription decorative contact lenses because they could cause serious damage to…
学个词 – 1886. contractor
今天我们要学的词是 contractor. Contractor 合同工。最新报告显示，Hundreds of Internal Revenue Service contractor employees owe a total of $5.4 million in back taxes. 美国国家税务局的几百名合同员工拖欠未交的税款总计540万美元。美国国会就奥巴马医保网站出现的技术故障举行听证会。Contractor…
学个词 – 1885. hands-down
今天我们要学的词是 hands-down. Hands-down 意思是肯定地，轻而易举地。流感季节到了。In terms of safety and effectiveness, soap and water beats sanitizers hands-down. 从安全和有效性的角度看，用肥皂和清水洗手，绝对胜过洗手液。2013年还没有结束，不过，很多影评家都认为，Captain Philips, played by Tom…
学个词 – 1884. loosen
今天我们要学的词是 loosen. Loosen 动词，意思是放松。 Taiwan is considering loosening regulations on work permits for foreign white collar workers coming to Taiwan.…
学个词 – 1883. indefinite
今天我们要学的词是 indefinite. Indefinite 形容词，意思是不明确的，无限期的。The head coach has decided to take an indefinite leave of absence to care for his sick…
学个词 – 1882. relieved
今天我们要学的词是 relieved. Relieved 形容词，意思是感到放松的，松了一口气的。Wall Street was relieved after a deal was struck to avoid a U.S. default. 避免美国政府债务违约的协议达成后，华尔街总算松了一口气。The local community…
学个词 – 1881. back pay
今天我们要学的词是 back pay. Back pay 意思是补发工资。All federal employees furloughed during the partial government shutdown will get back pay. 美国政府部门部分停摆期间所有被迫休假的联邦雇员都将补发工资。与此同时，某些州政府雇员的工作也因为联邦政府关门而受到影响。一些州议员呼吁，State employees…
学个词 – 1880. oblivious
今天我们要学的词是 oblivious. Oblivious 形容词，不在意的，未察觉的。旧金山地铁发生枪击案，在拥挤的站台上，居然没有人注意到枪手多次掏枪瞄准。All the passengers standing near the shooter were engrossed with their smart phones or tablets, completely oblivious…
学个词 – 1879. critic
今天我们要学的词是 critic. Critic 名词，批评者。A Russian court ordered a critic of President Putin to be committed to a psychiatric hospital. 俄罗斯的一家法院裁定，将总统普京的一名批评者送进精神病院。越南一家法院以逃税的罪名，判处一位著名人权活动人士两年半刑期。美国使馆发表声明说，The…
学个词 – 1878. dysfunctional
今天我们要学的词是 dysfunctional. Dysfunctional 形容词，意思是失常的，失调的。One in three Americans believe the dysfunctional government is the country’s biggest problems. 三个美国人里就有一个人认为，政府运作失调是美国所面临的最大问题。A recent study revealed…
学个词 – 1877. impasse
今天我们要学的词是 impasse. Impasse 名词，意思是僵局。The International Monetary Fund thinks an ongoing debt impasse in Congress could be catastrophic. 国际货币基金组织认为，美国国会在借贷上限问题上处于僵持不下的局面会带来灾难性后果。The United States…
学个词 – 1876. partial
今天我们要学的词是 partial. Partial 形容词，部分的。麻萨诸塞州一份研究显示，The partial government shutdown is costing the U.S. $160 million each business day. 美国政府部分停摆，每个工作日造成的经济损失达1.6亿美元。A California wildfire forced…
学个词 – 1875. grope for
今天我们要学的词是 grope for. Grope for, 探索。美国急需提高债务上限以避免破产，Both sides of congress groped for a possible solution as concerns over the need to…