今天我们要学的词是discriminate against。Discriminate against, 歧视。美国司法部指控说， Bank of America discriminated against qualified African-American and Hispanic applicants for home loans from 2004-2008, 美国银行在2004到...
今天我们要学的词是designated。 Designated, 形容词，指定的，指派的。 His old house is a designated historical landmark now, 他的故居并定为历史性地标。 The sudden death of Kim Jong-Il has focused world attention on hi...
今天我们要学的词是keep abreast of。 Keep abreast of , 了解最新情况。 You should keep abreast of winter weather information if you're going to be on the road for the holiday season, 如果圣诞季节你要开车出门，最好随时了...
今天我们要学的词是gridlock。 Gridlock, 意思是全面大堵塞。 Millions of Americans could see their taxes go up while others could soon lose their unemployment insurance because of political gridlock in Washington, 由于华盛顿的政治...
今天我们要学的词是Christmas season. Christmas圣诞节。Christmas season就是圣诞节前后一段时间的统称，可以翻译为圣诞季。最新的圣诞季销售数据显示美国经济有所好转。The National Retail Federation pr...
今天我们要学的词是out of shape. Out of shape意思是身体状态不佳。最近一项新研究发现，Men who stay fit can lower their risk of dying from a heart condition by 30% as compared with those who are out of shape, 与身体状态不...
今天我们要学的词是proactive. Proactive意思是积极主动的。Facebook 脸谱网站推出最新Timeline时间表功能。有些用户担心隐私受到侵犯，社交网络专家建议说，It's best to be proactive and make sure what peo...
今天我们要学的词是in the interest of. In the interest of 意思是为了某人的利益。最近传出NBA王牌球星Kobe Bryant 准备离婚。即将分手的Bryant夫妇发表声明说：We ask that in the interest of our young children, t...
今天我们要学的词是exempt from. Exempt from意思是免除，免做某件事。美国总统奥巴马提倡保证劳工的最低工资和福利保障。Under current U.S. labor law, home-care workers are exempt from minimum wage and overtime p...
今天我们要学的词是out of date。 Out of date, 意思是过时的。 His contact information is out of date, 他的联络方式已经变了。 Technology companies say the 25-year-old federal Internet privacy law is out of date, 高科技公司...
今天我们要学的词是troubled。 Troubled, 形容词，意思是麻烦不断的。 The troubled company let go half of its employees, 这家麻烦不断的公司裁员百分之五十。美国最近出台的经济报告振奋人心。 US jobless...
今天我们要学的词是call for。Call for, 意思是呼吁，要求。法德两国领导人呼吁欧洲大陆尽快结束债务危机。 German and French leaders called for quick action on the continent's debt crisis, 五家国际媒体最近签署...
今天我们要学的词是denounce。 Denounce, 是指责，谴责的意思。最近罗得岛州州长办公室为了尊重各种宗教，把圣诞树的名称改成假日树。不料， The governor's office received thousands of calls denouncing t...
今天我们要学的词是prescription。Prescription, 名词，意思是处方。最近美国卫生和公众服务部宣布，不支持在无处方的情况下向16岁以下的女孩销售紧急避孕药。 The Department of Health and Human Servic...
今天我们要学的词是rush hour。Rush Hour, 交通高峰期。每年12月，美国白宫前都会点亮一颗圣诞树，庆祝节假日的开始。 Several streets were closed in downtown Washington amid the evening rush hour for the National...
