今天我们要学的词是 illicit. illicit的意思是非法的、违法的。 New research published by the Center for Immigration Studies shows that the illicit cross-border migration in Europe and the complementary role of asylum laws hold learn...
今天我们要学的词是 queer. queer 的原意是古怪的，独特的，也用来泛指除异性恋之外的其他性取向。Nearly a year and a half after India scrapped a controversial legislation criminalizing homosexuality, the Indian capit...
今天我们要学的词是 dismay. dismay 的意思是沮丧、失望。 As Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The Hague, many former supporters looked on with dismay as she denied accusations...
今天我们要学的词是 disproportionate. Disproportionate 的意思是不成比例的。 Sweden's unemployment is among the highest in EU countries, some attribute it to the disproportionately large influx of people who do not have the education...
今天我们要学的词是 vindicate. vindicate 的意思是维护、证明其正当性。 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a big majority for his Conservative Party in Thursday's general election, vindicating his decision to call an ele...
今天我们要学的词是 permeate. permeate 的意思是遍布、四处弥漫。 Michael Bloomberg's spending on ads is up to $58 million as he and fellow billionaire Tom Steyer permeate television markets, spending the most on ads among the Democ...
今天我们要学的词是 dominate. dominate 的意思是支配的，占主导地位的。Britains political leaders are making a final push for votes ahead of Thursdays general election which has been dominated by Britains exit from the European U...
今天我们要学的词是 mock. mock 的意思是嘲笑，嘲弄。...
今天我们要学的词是 Accreditation. accreditation 的意思是认可，认证。 The World Anti-Doping Agency has stripped the accreditation from Russias anti-doping agency, a move that bars Russia from taking part in the 2020 Olympics and pla...
今天我们要学的词是 bluff. bluff 的意思是虚张声势、唬人。...
今天我们要学的词是 ramshackle. ramshackle 的意思是摇摇欲坠的，东倒西歪的。 The activist group Human Rights Watch says Bangladesh has left refugee Rohingya children with little more than informal classes in ramshackle faciliti...
今天我们要学的词是 devaluation. devaluation 的意思是贬值。 The governor of Chinas central bank Yi Gang said recently that China would maintain a normal monetary policy and would not get involved in competitive devaluation in an effort...
今天我们要学的词是 hamstring. hamstring 作为动词时常用于被动语态，意思是受阻、受限，不起作用。 Former California prosecutor Kamala Harris' presidential bid was hamstrung by her failure to counter attacks regarding...
今天我们要学的词是 foment. foment 的意思是助长，煽动。 In Lebanon, some politicians and the press foment anger against Syrian refugees, blaming them for widespread unemployment and lack of resources. 在黎巴嫩，一些政客和新...
今天我们要学的词是 perish. perish 的意思是毁灭，消亡，尤其是意外、突然的死亡。 More than 200 people have perished in east African floods and mudslides since the beginning of the rain season, which is far from over. 自非...
