今天我们要学的词是 allay. Allay 的意思是缓和、缓冲。The new U.S. cyber-strategy seeks to allay some national security concerns by promoting responsible behavior in cyberspace and urging nations to adhere to a set of norms. 新的美国...
今天我们要学的词是 arcade. Arcade 的原意是拱廊，常指带拱廊通道的商业街，也专指付费打游戏机的店面。 As teachers in the U.S. are increasingly using apps, websites and software that borrow elements from video gam...
今天我们要学的词是 stalemate. Stalemate 来自国际象棋中双方无子可动、不分胜负的逼和状态，引申出来就是相持不下、僵局。Trump's demand that $5.7 billion be provided for his long-promised border wall has trig...
今天我们要学的词是 coax. Coax 的意思是以花言巧语诱导、劝说。Japan's government is coaxing more women into the workforce by encouraging flexible hours and broadening day-care options. 日本政府以鼓励灵活的工作时间和...
今天我们要学的词是 beef up. Beef是牛肉，用作动词to beef up的时候是加强、增强。The Mexican government announced its plan recently to beef up security along the nation's southern border with Guatemala, to prevent future migra...
今天我们要学的词是 slew. Slew的常用法是 a slew of，指一大堆、一系列的。US State Department officials have reportedly held a slew of meetings with their North Korean counterparts in Hanoi recently, fueling speculation that the...
今天我们要学的词是 resolute. resolute 的意思是下定决心，坚决的。Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned that the United States must be resolute and unambiguous in its approach to countries whose strategic interests are i...
今天我们要学的词是 deluge. deluge 来自法语，原意是洪水泛滥，引申出来是大量的、过多的。A larger-than-usual deluge of Democratic Party contenders eying the 2020 election is expected to hit the Midwestern state of Iowa...
今天我们要学的词是 abdicate. abdicate 的意思是退位，放弃责任。At age 85, Japan's Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate the throne this year with relief that his reign is ending without his nation having been at war. 现年85岁的日本...
今天我们要学的词是 avert. avert 的意思是避免，转移（视线）。China's factory activity shrank in December for the first time in more than two years, intensifying pressure on Beijing to reverse an economic slowdown and avert massi...
今天我们要学的词是 myriad. myriad 的意思是无数的、众多的，五花八门。Russian President Vladimir Putin has told U.S. President Donald Trump in a New Year's letter that the Kremlin is open to dialogue on the myriad issues hinde...
今天我们要学的词是 bilateral. bilateral 是指两国间的，双边的、双向的。China denounced the United States for passing the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act and warned that the new law threatens to worsen bilateral ties already stra...
今天我们要学的词是 tactic. tactic 的意思策略、战术。North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warns that the current tactics to show goodwill towards the United States could end if Washington continues to impose sanctions. 朝鲜领导人金正...
今天我们要学的词是 consensus. consensus 的意思是共识，达成一致。Chinese state media quoted President Xi Jinping as saying that teams from both China and the U.S. have been working to implement a consensus he reached with Presiden...
今天我们要学的词是 undue. undue 的意思是过分的，过度的。Singapore's universities tend to place undue emphasis on journal-friendly research that helps them climb international rankings. 新加坡的大学倾向于过分看重学术期...
