今天我们要学的词是 stockpile. Stockpile 做为动词，有储备的意思。Pope Francis is urging countries not to stockpile nuclear weapons, even for the purpose of deterrence. 罗马天主教宗方济各敦促各国不要储备核武器，即...
今天我们要学的词是 tax haven. Tax haven 避税地，避税港。EU members discussed plans for a tax haven blacklist after the release of the so-called Paradise Papers. 所谓的天堂文件公诸于众后，欧盟国家开会讨论，计划建...
今天我们要学的词是 cut ties with. To cut ties with 意思是切断联系，断绝关系。Netflix cut ties with Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey amid a growing number of allegations of sexual harassment against him. 奥斯卡获奖演员凯文...
今天我们要学的词是 unionize. To unionize 动词，是成立工会，加入工会的意思。A group of Georgetown University graduate students are asking the president of Georgetown to support their effort to unionize. 乔治敦大学一群研...
今天我们要学的词是 leeway. Leeway 作为名词，有余地的意思。A leaked internal email shows that Twitter plans to tighten rules on its platform and give its reviewers more leeway to remove tweets and ban offenders. 一份外漏的内部...
今天我们要学的词是 fentanyl. Fentanyl 芬太尼。U.S. President Trump said he would raise the issue of the flood of cheap and deadly fentanyl when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping. 美国总统川普说，他见到中国国家主席习近...
今天我们要学的词是 designate. Designate 动词，有指定的意思。The United States is considering designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. 美国正在考虑将朝鲜定为支持恐怖主义的国家。Six heavyweight se...
今天我们要学的词是 dual citizenship. Dual citizenship 双重国籍。Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was removed from office because of his dual citizenship. 澳大利亚副总理乔伊斯因为双重国籍被免除职务。T...
今天我们要学的词是 dysfunctional. Dysfunctional 形容词，存在功能障碍的，运转失灵的。A new poll finds that nearly 6 out of 10 Americans say the U.S. political system is more dysfunctional under President Trump. 一项新民调...
今天我们要学的词是 clause. Clause 名词，有条款的意思。美国国会要求对一家小公司是如何获得波多黎各电力修复合同一事展开调查。The contract offers pay rates five times higher than what is normal in Puer...
今天我们要学的词是 vetting. Vetting 名词，意思是审查。The Trump administration has allowed refugee admissions to resume, but with more vetting and screening procedures. 川普政府允许恢复接收难民，但是加大了审查力度...
今天我们要学的词是 grand jury. Grand jury 大陪审团。A U.S. federal grand jury has approved the first charges in an investigation of Russian influence on U.S. elections. 一个美国大陪审团批准了对俄罗斯影响美国选举提起...
今天我们要学的词是 dependence. Dependence 名词，有依赖的意思。Saudi Arabia announced a $500 billion plan to build a business and industrial zone, seeking to reduce its dependence on oil export. 沙特阿拉伯宣布投资5000亿美元...
今天我们要学的词是 escalate. Escalate 动词，有增加，升级的意思。The feud between President Trump and Senator Bob Corker escalated over Trump's tax cut plan. 美国总统川普和参议员科克围绕川普的减税计划的争执进...
今天我们要学的词是 displaced. Displaced 形容词，无家可归的，颠沛流离的。According to the UN refugee agency, there are about 3.9 million internally displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 联合国难民机构说，...
