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 今天我们要学的词是 fiasco.

 

fiasco 的意思是彻底失败，惨败。 The date and terms of Brexit remain uncertain three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is determined¹ to end the fiasco by October, 31st. 在英国投票决定退出欧盟三年后，英国脱欧的日期和条件仍然不确定，但英国首相约翰逊下定决心在10月31日前结束这一败局。

 

The University of California's new human resources system that cost around $500 million to implement² has become a fiasco after UC employees, including many students, began reporting skipped or late paychecks. 加州大学耗资5亿美元的新的人力资源系统已经彻底失败，之前包括许多学生在内的员工报告他们的工资未发或迟发。

 

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。