今天我们要学的词是 transgender. Transgender 跨性别者。Leaders at the Pentagon are finalizing plans aimed at lifting the ban on transgenders serving in the military. 美国五角大楼官员正在最终敲定计划,旨在取消禁止跨性...
今 天我们要学的词是 commute. Commute 做为动词,有减轻刑罚或是债务的意思。President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 46 inmates, bringing the commutations he has granted to a total of 89. 美国总统奥巴马给...
今天我们要学的词是 in-house. In-house 意思是内部的。Apple has started to produce in-house music videos with some popular music artists. 苹果公司开始跟一些时下流行的歌手合作,自行制作音乐视频。The Securities...
今天我们要学的词是 tribute. Tribute 做为名词,有悼念的意思。日本任天堂首席执行官岩田聪英年早逝。Nintendo fans, gamers, and industry executives have been posting tributes across social media. 任天堂的粉丝,游...
今天我们要学的词是 component. Component 组成部分。President Barack Obama said that a secure retirement is a major component of being middle class in America. 美国总统奥巴马说,有保障的退休生活是美国中产阶级应有的...
今天我们要学的词是 extradition. Extradition 引渡。Former vice president of FIFA Jeffrey Web, who was arrested as part of a massive corruption investigation, has agreed to extradition to the U.S. 因涉嫌腐败被拘押的前国际足联副...
今天我们要学的词是 for life. For life 意思是终身。Pope Francis recently said that the Roman Catholic Church should not have leaders for life in its ranks. 教皇方济各最近表态说,罗马天主教会的各级领袖不应该是终身...
今天我们要学的词是 testify. Testify 动词,意思是作证。最新公布的法庭文件显示,Bill Cosby testified back in 2005 that he got a sort of sedative with the purpose of giving it to women for sex. 比尔.考斯比在2005年的法...
今天我们要学的词是 transmission. Transmission 做为名词,有传染的意思。Cuba became the first country to receive WHO's seal of approval for essentially eliminating transmission of HIV from a mother to her baby. 古巴成为第一个得...
今天我们要学的词是 brief. Brief 做为动词,有简报,摘要汇报的意思。President Obama made a rare visit to the Pentagon to be briefed on operations against the terrorist group Islamic State. 美国总统奥巴马罕见地前往五...
今天我们要学的词是 outstanding. Outstanding 做为形容词,有尚未解决的意思。French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that Iran needs to decide whether it will do what's necessary to resolve outstanding issues. 法国外长法比...
今天我们要学的词是 ingredient. Ingredient 做为名词,意思是成分,原料。Papa John's International Inc. is spending $100 million a year to remove artificial ingredients and other additives from its menu. 棒约翰国际公司准备一...
今天我们要学的词是 resort. Resort 有度假胜地的意思。The terrorist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack which killed 38 people at a beach resort in Tunisia. 恐怖组织伊斯兰国宣称,突尼斯一个海边度假...
今天我们要学的词是 hostage. Hostage 人质。美国政府关于人质问题的政策最近发生了变化。Families who try to pay ransom to win the release of American hostages will no longer face the threat of prosecution. 人质家属通过...
今天我们要学的词是 overstep. To overstep 有逾越的意思。Texas Senator Ted Cruz criticized the Supreme Court for overstepping its bounds in both legalizing same-sex marriage and upholding Obamacare. 美国德克萨斯州参议员特德.克...