今天我们要学的词是 contravene. contravene 的意思是违反、违背。 Canada's top ethics watchdog ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his officials had contravened conflict of interest rules by trying to influence a corporate le...
今天我们要学的词是 impede. impede 的意思是阻碍、防止。 British lawmakers have approved a measure to impede any attempt by the new pro-Brexit leader to take the country out of the European Union without a divorce deal. 英国议员们...
今天我们要学的词是 carnage. carnage 的意思是滥杀，大屠杀。 Right now, the world's bees are being killed off in droves in a mysterious mass carnage known as colony collapse disorder. 现在，全球的蜜蜂正成群死亡，这种神...
今天我们要学的词是 recoup. recoup 的意思是补偿，收回。In a speech delivered to a summit in Lima, Peru, the U.S. National Security Advisor told Russia and China that the quickest way to recoup their financial losses is to support a...
今天我们要学的词是 dampen. dampen 的意思是泼冷水、减弱。 In Thailand and Malaysia, debt has ballooned due to booms in the auto and housing markets, and the growing repayment burden has dampened consumer sentiment. 在泰国和马来...
今天我们要学的词是 restive. restive 的意思是动荡的。 A day after India scrapped the seven-decade old special status given to Kashmir, a communications blackout continued in the restive region. 在印度取消了70年之久的克什米尔...
今天我们要学的词是 crisscross. crisscross 的意思是来回穿梭的、纵横交错的。 Teams of runners and walkers are crisscrossing in the United States and other parts of the world in the annual A-Cross America Relay, where they seek...
今天我们要学的词是 rite. rite 的意思是正式仪式、典礼，例如常用于短语中 rite of passage，成人礼。Many Americans grew up believing that having a car was a crucial part of life and getting a driver's license was a rite-...
今天我们要学的词是 moratorium. moratorium 的意思是暂停，暂缓执行。 The WHO issued a statement urging that all countries should not allow any further experiments using Crispr to alter babies' DNA, but stopped short of a full morat...
今天我们要学的词是 sideline. sideline 的意思是利用间隙，搁置。...
今天我们要学的词是 engulf. engulf 的意思是吞噬。After a blaze engulfed Notre-Dame in April, it sparked a debate over how best to restore the Gothic cathedral to its former glory. 在今年四月一场大火吞噬巴黎圣母院之后，...
今天我们要学的词是 whirlwind. Businesses are eager to adopt new technology to improve their operational processes, but it's easy to get lost in the whirlwind of discussion around the latest technology trends. 公司企业渴望采用新技术来...
今天我们要学的词是 imminent. imminent 的意思是紧急的，迫在眉睫的。Along with helping Pakistan deal with its imminent economic woes, China has also expressed interest in building a naval base in Jiwani in southwest Pakistan. 中国...
今天我们要学的词是 conundrum. conundrum 的意思是难题。 In his first speech as Britain's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson offered an optimistic vision of Britain and his administration that will crack the Brexit conundrum and unleash the...
今天我们要学的词是 precaution. 热浪期间，在美国华盛顿一个社区附近的喷泉。 precaution 的意思是预防、预防措施。 The National Weather Service warned a dangerous heat wave paired with high humidity in the United...
