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今天我们要学的词是 inept¹.

Inept 的意思是无能。President Trump² warned that the government will not bail³ out debt-stricken Puerto Rico by allowing its “inept politicians” to use massive federal hurricane relief to pay off other obligations. 特朗普总统警告说，政府不会让波多黎各“无能的政客们”将数额巨大的联邦飓风救济来偿还其他债务，拯救深陷重债的波多黎各。

Critics blame inept governance for the economic crisis in Venezuela, while President Maduro says an "economic war" is behind the problems. 批评人士指责委内瑞拉经济危机是由于政府治理不力，而马杜罗总统表示，“经济战”是问题背后的原因。

1 inept   

adj.不恰当的，荒谬的，拙劣的

参考例句：

• Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，怎么说这样不恰当的话。
• He's quite inept at tennis.他打网球太笨。

2 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。