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 stra...
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...
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 pressure. 患维生素D缺乏症的人更容易...
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...
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 cou...
今天我们要学的词是 strike down. Strike down 有取消的意思，过去时是 struck down。The Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law that barred protests within 35 feet of abortion clinics. 美国联邦最高法院宣布麻萨诸塞州...
今天我们要学的词是 cartel. Cartel 卡特尔。The leader of a Mexican drug cartel was arrested while watching the Mexician soccer team playing in the World Cup. 墨西哥一个毒品卡特尔的头领被捕，被捕时他正在观看墨西哥世...
今天我们要学的词是 weight loss. Weight loss 减重。Dr. Oz, host of The Dr. Oz Show, was grilled by senators about his promotion of controversial weight loss products on his show. 美国电视节目主持人Dr. Oz因为在节目中推荐效果...
今天我们要学的词是 sticker shock. Sticker shock 意思是价格高得让人感到震惊。美国著名歌星碧昂丝和身为说唱巨星的老公Jay-Z将同台演出，但是，Many fans are put off by sticker shock from the ticket price. 门...
今天我们要学的词是 grace period. Grace period 宽限期。日本通过立法，禁止持有儿童色情的图片和视频。The new law allows a grace period of one year for owners of such materials to get rid of them. 新法给现已持有这...
今天我们要学的词是 civil war. Civil war 内战。Saudi Arabia warned that Iraq was facing a full-scale civil war with dire consequences. 沙特阿拉伯警告说，伊拉克面临全面内战，将带来可怕的后果。与此同时， U.S....
今天我们要学的词是 disparage. Disparage 动词，意思是蔑视，贬低。The U.S. Patent Office ruled that the Washington Redskins' name disparages Native Americans. 美国专利局裁定，美式足球大联盟华盛顿红人队的队名是...
今天我们要学的词是 prohibit. Prohibit 做为动词，意思是禁止。A planned water park in a small town in Texas will prohibit excessively revealing swimwear. 德克萨斯州一个小镇计划修建一个水上公园，禁止穿过份暴露...
今天我们要学的词是 switch. Switch 做为动词，意思是转换。最新研究显示，美国高中学生抽烟的比例降至22年来的最低水平，不过，The study doesn't show whether it's because some high school students have swit...
今天我们要学的词是 voice. Voice 做为名词，是声音，嗓音的意思，做为动词，意思是发表意见和观点。The U.S. State Department voiced serious concerns about Myanmar's proposal to criminalize interfaith marriage. 缅甸一...
