1962 syndrome 今天我们要学的词是 syndrome. Syndrome 综合症。The Institute of Medicine is reviewing how Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is diagnosed. 美国医学研究生正在考查慢性疲劳综合症的诊断方式。Down Syndrome affects m...
1961 inconsistent 今天我们要学的词是 inconsistent. Inconsistent 意思是不一致的，前后矛盾的。His job performance has been inconsistent. 他的工作表现非常不稳定。The witness gave inconsistent testimony. 这个证人提供...
1960 minimum wage 今天我们要学的词是 minimum wage. Minimum 意思是最小的，wage则是工资，minimum wage表示最低工资。President Obama plans to sign an executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors. 奥巴马总...
1959 engulf 今天我们要学的词是 engulf. Engulf 动词，意思是吞没。美国最近受到寒流袭击，Louisiana and South Carolina declared a state of emergency as a winter storm engulfed much of the Deep South. 随着冬季暴风雪席卷...
1958 disrepair 今天我们要学的词是 disrepair. Disrepair 名词，意思是失修，破损。英国议会最近就皇室的财政状况提出警告：The royal reserve fund for emergencies is down to its last million pounds, while 39 percent o...
1957 dabble 今天我们要学的词是 dabble. Dabble 当动词，有涉猎，尝试的意思。据报道，The new smart-phone from the South Korean electronics company LG may dabble in fingerprint scanning. 韩国电子公司LG的新型智能手机可...
1956 crimp 今天我们要学的词是 crimp. Crimp 有束缚，限制的意思，可当名词和动词使用。苹果公司去年第四季度手机销量在预期水平以下，原因之一是来自低价手机的竞争。但是，Apple does not pla...
1955 binge-watch 今天我们要学的词是 binge-watch. Binge-watch 是狂看的意思，一般指一股脑儿地连续看剧。最近有研究显示，61% of Americans binge-watch TV regularly, watching at least 2-3 episodes of a single show in on...
1954 discard 今天我们要学的词是 discard. Discard 是丢弃的意思。一项研究结果显示，America discards up to 40% of its food, or about 20 pounds per person, per month. 美国人40%的食物最后都被扔进了垃圾箱，相当于每...
1953 stream 今天我们要学的词是 stream. Stream 做为动词，有用流媒体在网上传输的意思。Live stream 直播。The Ellen DeGeneres Show, one of the most popular daytime TV talk shows in the U.S., will begin streaming online on S...
1952 motive 今天我们要学的词是 motive. Motive 动机。美国维吉尼亚州刚卸任的州长因贪污的罪名受到起诉。Former Gov. Bob McDonnell fired back at critics, hinting at political motives behind the indictment. 前州长麦当...
1951 watchdog 今天我们要学的词是 watchdog. Watchdog 意思是监督机构。An independent federal privacy watchdog has concluded that the National Security Agency's program to collect bulk phone call records is illegal and should cease. 美国...
1950 trendsetter 今天我们要学的词是 trendsetter. Trendsetter 意思是引领潮流的人。Air New Zealand has been named the top airline of 2014 and is called an industry trendsetter. 新西兰航空公司获得2014年最佳航空公司的殊...
1949 minority 今天我们要学的词是 minority. Minority 有少数人，少数族裔的意思。盖洛普的一项最新民调发现，About half of all ethnic minority students say they plan to start their own business, compared with 37% of whit...
1948-upswing 今天我们要学的词是 upswing. Upswing 是上扬的意思。网络安全专家预计，The risk of cyber attacks on the financial services industry is on the upswing in 2014. 金融服务工业2014年面临的网络空间袭击的风...
