今天我们要学的词是quota. Quota 作为名词，是配额，限额的意思。A group is suing Harvard University for discrimination against Asian-American students and comparing its admission process to an illegal quota system. 一个团体正在...
今天我们要学的词是zero tolerance. Zero tolerance零容忍。U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a zero-tolerance policy on illegal border crossings into the United States. 美国司法部长塞申斯宣布，对非法入境美国者实...
今天我们要学的词是overreact. Overreact动词，反应过激。President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser told investors not to overreact to the possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China. 美国总统川普的首席经济顾问...
今天我们要学的词是deploy. Deploy动词，部署。President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the National Guard to deploy to the Mexican border to fight illegal immigration. 美国总统川普签署宣言，指示国民警卫队在...
今天我们要学的词是trade deficit. Trade deficit贸易赤字。The monthly U.S. trade deficit increased to a near 9?-year high in February to $57.6 billion. 美国二月份的贸易赤字升至576亿美元，是近9年半以来的最高水平。...
今天我们要学的词是telemarketing. Telemarketing电话推销。The owner of a Canadian telemarketing operation was found guilty of mail and wire fraud. 加拿大一家电话推销公司的老板被认定犯有邮政电信欺诈罪。The Arizon...
今天我们要学的词是anonymous. Anonymous形容词，匿名的。An anonymous donor has pledged $9 million for the construction of two new Planned Parenthood health centers in West Texas. 一名匿名捐款人捐赠900万美元，用于在得克萨...
今天我们要学的词是extradite. Extradite动词，是引渡的意思。A Russian man accused of hacking three American technology companies in 2012 was extradited to the United States by the Czech Republic. 一名被控2012年对三家美国科技...
今天我们要学的词是summon. Summon动词，有召见，传唤的意思。The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned envoys of foreign states that expelled Russian diplomats to hand them notes of protest and inform them of Russia's retaliatory measu...
今天我们要学的词是privatize. Privatize 私有化。David Shulkin, who President Donald Trump fired as Veterans Affairs secretary, warned that privatizing Veterans Affairs services could hurt veterans. 被川普总统解除职务的前退伍军...
今天我们要学的词是crowdfunding. Crowdfunding 众筹。Investors have pledged $200 million and hope to raise four times that amount in crowdfunding in order to bid for up to 400 of the Toys R Us stores being liquidated in bankruptcy. 投资人集...
今天我们要学的词是redraw. Redraw 动词，意思是重新划分。Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's government is seeking parliamentary approval to redraw electoral boundaries. 马来西亚总理拉扎克领导的政府为重新划分选区...
今天我们要学的词是confession. Confession 供认，自白。Police say suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt left behind a 25-minute video confession on his cellphone before killing himself. 警方说，连环爆炸案嫌疑人马克康迪特自...
今天我们要学的词是committed. Committed 做为形容词，有坚定的意思。Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is committed to stop anyone from interfering in the upcoming midterm congressional elections through Facebook. 扎克伯格表示，脸...
今天我们要学的词是full-scale. Full-scale 全面的。The Trump administration announced new tariffs on China, a move that could escalate into a full-scale trade war. 川普政府宣布对中国实施新关税，此举可能会升级为全面贸...
