学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2184 renewed

今天我们要学的词是 renewed. Renewed 形容词，意思是重新开始的。今年先后有三个美国公民被伊斯兰国杀死，After the killings¹ there has been a renewed debate in the United States about the logic² of not paying ransoms³ to terrorists. 不向恐怖分子支付赎金的做法到底有没有道理，美国人开始重新对这个问题展开辩论。The Indonesian Finance Minister said the country was making renewed efforts to attract investment in order to boost exports. 印尼财政部长说，印尼又开始设法吸引投资，希望能推动出口。好的，今天我们学习的词是 renewed, renewed, renewed...

1 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

2 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

3 ransoms   

付赎金救人，赎金( ransom的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The kidnappers exacted ransoms for their hostages. 绑匪勒索人质的赎金。
• Hotel:Wealthy captives sleep at the hotel for an increase in their ransoms. 酒店：富有的俘虏们要住在酒店等待足够的赎金以回家。