今天我们要学的词是settle, settle is spelled s-e-t-t-l-e, settle. Settle 做为动词，有庭外和解的意思。A Wisconsin gun shop will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit in which it was found guilty of negligently selling a gun used to...
今天我们要学的词是 testify, testify is spelled t-e-s-t-i-f-y, testify. Testify 动词，提供证词。Ex-New York Senate majority leader Dean Skelos won't testify in his and his son's corruption trial. 美国纽约州参议院前多数党领袖...
今天我们要学的词是 application, application is spelled a-p-p-l-i-c-a-t-i-o-n, application. Application 名词，申请。For the first time in four years, NASA is accepting applications for new astronauts.美国航空航天局四年来首次启...
今天我们要学的词是 quell, quell is spelled q-u-e-l-l, quell. Quell 动词，有缓和，平息的意思。German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged to reduce the number of refugees entering Germany in an attempt to quell criticism from wit...
今天我们要学的词是 investigator, investigator is spelled i-n-v-e-s-t-i-g-a-t-o-r, investigator. Investigator 调查人员。Egypt said that investigators found no illegal or terrorist act in the October crash of a Russian passenger plane.埃及...
今天我们要学的词是 first-ever, first-ever is spelled f-i-r-s-t dash e-v-e-r, first-ever. First-ever 意思是第一次的。Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog, urging schools to close and putting restrictions on factories and t...
今天我们要学的词是 affiliation, affiliation is spelled a-f-f-i-l-i-a-t-i-o-n, affiliation. Affiliation 名词，有从属，归属的意思。美国最近一项民调显示，Regardless of party affiliation, a majority of Americans consider...
今天我们要学的词是 inform, inform is spelled i-n-f-o-r-m, inform. To inform 意思是通知。美国国土安全部准备推出新的恐怖袭击预警系统。国土安全部部长约翰逊表示，Security officials need to do a better job...
今天我们要学的词是 tailspin, tailspin is spelled t-a-i-l-s-p-i-n, tailspin. Tailspin 名词，有急速下降的意思。Brazil's economy went into a tailspin at the fastest speed on record in the third quarter. 巴西经济第三季度出现有...
今天我们要学的词是 distracted, distracted is spelled d-i-s-t-r-a-c-t-e-d, distracted. Distracted 形容词，注意力分散的。现在边玩手机边走路的行人越来越多。Distracted walking is most common among young people between...
今天我们要学的词是 defiant. Defiant 形容词，有不甘示弱的意思。Turkey remained defiant and refused to apologize for shooting down a Russia warplane. 土耳其不甘示弱，拒绝为击落俄罗斯战斗机一事道歉。German C...
今天我们要学的词是 round up. To round up 有围捕的意思。Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin rounded up 19 suspected gang members during a recent operation. 威斯康星州密尔沃基市警察在最近一次行动中围捕了19名黑帮团伙...
今天我们要学的词是 riot. Riot 骚乱，暴乱。French riot police clashed with demonstrators ahead of the Paris climate summit. 巴黎气候峰会召开前，法国防暴警察和示威人群发生冲突。At least six people died during a...
今天我们要学的词是 fossil fuel. Fossil fuel 矿物燃料。Australia will not sign a communique at the Paris climate summit about phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. 澳大利亚不会在巴黎气候峰会上签署逐步取消对矿物燃料补...
今天我们要学的词是 diplomatic. Diplomatic 形容词，外交的。Israel will open a diplomatic office in the United Arab Emirates, representing Israel at the International Renewable Energy Agency. 以色列将在阿拉伯联合酋长国开设...
