学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2799 uptick

今天我们要学的词是 uptick. Uptick 作为名词，是增长，上扬的意思。U.S. officials suggested that drought and famine could be the cause of the uptick in piracy¹ off Somalia. 美国官员表示，干旱和饥荒可能是索马里沿海海盗活动加剧的起因。There has been an uptick in the number of seals making an appearance on New Jersey² beaches this year and experts are advising people to give the animals space. 美国新泽西州沿海今年出现的海豹数量有所上扬，专家建议人们给海豹留出空间。好的，我们今天学习的词是 uptick, uptick, uptick...

1 piracy   

n.海盗行为，剽窃，著作权侵害

参考例句：

• The government has already adopted effective measures against piracy.政府已采取有效措施惩治盗版行为。
• They made the place a notorious centre of piracy.他们把这地方变成了臭名昭著的海盗中心。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。