今天我们要学的词是 exploration. Exploration 做为名词,有勘探的意思。Royal Dutch Shell will stop exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast after failing to find enough oil or natural gas. 壳牌石油公司在阿拉斯加近海...
今天我们要学的词是 humanitarian. Humanitarian 形容词,人道主义的。The United States will donate an additional $419 million in humanitarian aid toward helping Syrian refugees. 美国将追加4.19亿美元,用于叙利亚难民的人...
今天我们要学的词是 conviction. Conviction 名词,有定罪的意思。A U.K. man was found guilty of flying drones illegally over buildings and congested areas, the first conviction of its type in the country. 一名英国男子因为在建筑...
今天我们要学的词是 unfit. Unfit 形容词,意思是不适合的,不胜任的。A migrants center in Italy has been closed after an investigation found it unfit for housing refugees. 意大利的一个移民中心经调查被判定不适合...
今天我们要学的词是 notable. Notable 做为形容词,有明显的意思。U.S. officials say there is a notable increase in the number of undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. 美国官员指出,从美墨边境进入美国...
今天我们要学的词是 emission. Emission 做为名词,有排放的意思。German automaker Volkswagen installed software on many of its diesel cars to intentionally falsify emissions data. 德国大众汽车公司在很多柴油车上安装软...
今天我们要学的词是 on track. On track 意思是保持在正确的轨道上,按计划进行中。According to Apple, pre-orders for its latest iPhones are on track to beat last year's 10 million unit first-weekend record. 苹果公司表示,...
今天我们要学的词是 disapprove. Disapprove 动词,意思是不赞成。最新民调显示,Some 55% of Americans disapprove of the way Hillary Clinton has handled questions about her use of private email. 希拉里.克林顿对其私人电子...
今天我们要学的词是 condemn. Condemn 动词,意思是谴责。纽约市通过抽奖的方式,免费发放了八万张观看教皇车队的票。New York officials condemned ticket scalping, on web sites like eBay, to see Pope Francis' mot...
今天我们要学的词是 erupt. Erupt 动词,意思是爆发。Japan's volcano Mount Aso erupted, blasting a plume of black smoke 2 kilometers high. There were no reports of damage or injuries. 日本的阿苏山火山爆发,喷出的黑色浓烟...
今天我们要学的词是 mistakenly. Mistakenly 副词,意思是错误地。Security forces in Egypt mistakenly killed 12 people, including Mexican tourists, during an anti-terror operation. 在一次反恐行动中,埃及安全部队误杀了...
今天我们要学的词是 annul. Annul 动词,意思是废除,宣告无效。Pope Francis released new streamlined procedures for annulling Catholics marriages. 教皇方济各公布了经过简化的新程序,让天主教徒可以解除婚姻。...
今天我们要学的词是 executive order. Executive order 名词,行政命令。President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Labor Day, requiring federal contractors to provide their employees with paid sick leave. 美国总统奥巴马劳工...
今天我们要学的词是 shelter. Shelter 名词,有庇护所,安身之处的意思。Pope Francis called on Catholic parishes across Europe to give shelter to refugees fleeing conflict and poverty. 教皇方济各呼吁欧洲各地教区,为逃...
今天我们要学的词是 submerge. Submerge 动词,有淹没的意思。The floods in Assam, India, have worsened, with over 2,100 villages submerged and more than 37 people dead. 印度阿萨姆邦的洪灾灾情进一步恶化,目前已经造成...