今天我们要学的词是 hearing. Hearing 名词，有听证会的意思。Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan testified on Detroit's bankruptcy in a hearing held by a Michigan House special committee. 底特律市长迈克.达根在密西根州议会众议院...
今天我们要学的词是 rant. Rant 做为名词，有胡言乱语，吐槽的意思。LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling refused to pay the $2.5 million fine for his racist rant. 美国洛杉矶快船职业篮球队老板唐纳德.斯特林拒绝为...
今天我们要学的词是 profound. Profound 形容词，意思是深切的，强烈的。美国密苏里州议会通过一项议案，要求女性在做人工流产前一定要有72小时的等待期，即使她们是强奸的受害者。 Missouri...
今天我们要学的词是 plan B. Plan B 意思是B计划，备选方案。巴西世界杯筹备工作的进度令人担忧，国际奥委会副主席约翰.科茨警告说，The IOC has adopted a more hands-on role, but there is no Plan B. 国际奥...
今天我们要学的词是 toxic. Toxic 形容词，意思是有毒的。U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for tougher regulations against a form of freshwater toxic algae that can harm animals and people. 美国联邦参议员舒默要求加强对...
今天我们要学的词是 on the brink of. On the brink of 意思是濒临，处于边缘。随着乌克兰局势的变化，Analysts are worried that Ukraine could be on the brink of a civil war. 分析人士担心，乌克兰可能正处于内战的...
今天我们要学的词是 compel. Compel 动词，有强迫，迫使的意思。The European Union's highest court has ruled that any citizens in the region can compel Google and other search engines to remove them from the companies' search result...
今天我们要学的词是 max out. To max out something 意思是最大极限地做某事。He has already maxed out two credit cards to pay for wedding expenses. 结婚的花销已经让他刷爆了两张信用卡。It's only the 18th, but I've al...
今天我们要学的词是 screen time. Screen time 屏幕时间，指用在看电视，电脑，游戏机等电子设备上的时间。美国小儿科医学会建议，Children younger than 2 should not have any screen time, while older children sh...
今天我们要学的词是 unexpected. Unexpected 形容词，意思是没有预料到的，意外的。The Canadian economy was hit by an unexpected loss of 28,900 jobs in April. 加拿大四月很意外的损失了两万八千九百个就业机会。...
今天我们要学的词是 diverse. Diverse 形容词，意思是不同的，多样的。最近公布的一份报告显示，美国公立中小学学生中有将近半数是少数族裔，但82%的教师都是白人。U.S. teachers are nowhere near...
今天我们要学的词是 wide-ranging. Wide-ranging 形容词，意思是范围广泛的。The Obama administration released a wide-ranging climate change report last week, focusing on the reality of global warming and the challenges it poses to e...
今天我们要学的词是 at no charge. At no charge 意思是免费的，不要钱的。Brown University is providing its students with Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus at no charge. 布朗大学免费向学生提供微软365专业增强版。Apple no...
今天我们要学的词是 rehab center. Rehab center 名词，意思是康复中心，可以是为了戒毒戒酒，也可以是为了身体康复。Toronto's crack-smoking and heavy-drinking mayor Rob Ford has taken a leave of absence and headed t...
今天我们要学的词是 complaint. Complaint 做为名词，有抱怨，投诉的意思。The Education Department released the names of 55 colleges that face investigation over their handling of sexual abuse complaints. 教育部公布了55所大学...
