今天我们要学的词是 engagement. Engagement 作为名词，有接触的意思。沙特阿拉伯宣布跟伊朗断绝外交关系后，The United States called for leaders throughout the region to calm tensions through diplomatic engagement. 美国...
今天我们要学的词是 Scandinavian. Scandinavian 可以做形容词，指斯堪的纳维亚的，北欧的。In recent months, Scandinavian countries have expressed concerns over the number of migrants trying to enter their countries. 北欧国家...
今天我们要学的词是 legacy. Legacy 遗产。In a nationally televised news conference, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to burnish his legacy and shore up support for the Upper House election in July. 日本首相安倍晋三在一次全...
今天我们要学的词是 caucus Caucus 名词，党团会议。U.S. Presidential candidates have started a four-week sprint to the Iowa caucuses on February 1st. 美国总统大选的候选人们开始为四周后2月1号的爱奥华州党团会议冲...
今天我们要学的词是 sever. Sever 动词，有切断，断绝的意思。Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran on Sunday over the attack on its embassy in Tehran. 沙特阿拉伯驻德黑兰大使馆遭到袭击后，沙特星期天宣布跟伊朗...
今天我们要学的词是 undo. Undo 动词，有取消，恢复原状的意思。Louisiana Governor-elect John Bel Edwards might undo the higher education funding cuts made by his predecessor. 路易斯安那州当选州长爱德华兹可能会撤销...
今天我们要学的词是 proceedings. Proceedings 名词，有法律程序，诉讼程序的意思。Authorities in Costa Rica have begun deportation proceedings for 56 Cuban migrants who entered the country after it stopped issuing special transi...
今天我们要学的词是 unruly. Unruly 形容词，意思是难以控制的，无法无天的。A suburban shopping mall in Kentucky was forced to close early when more than 1,000 unruly teens caused disturbances. 一千多名青少年在肯塔基州...
今天我们要学的词是public school. Public school 公立学校。Los Angeles public schools reopened after an email threat which turned out to be a hoax. 洛杉矶公立学校复课，此前收到的电邮威胁经调查是一起恶作剧。The...
今天我们要学的词是 friction. Friction 摩擦。韩国和日本就二战期间被迫充当日军性奴的韩国慰安妇问题达成一项历史性协议。The issue of comfort women has always been the biggest source of friction between Japa...
今天我们要学的词是 decorated. Decorated 作为形容词，有获得过奖牌，荣誉的意思。Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, is considering coaching at Arizona State University after the 2016 Olympics. 有史以来获...
今天我们要学的词是 worldwide. Worldwide 全世界的。The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalist identified 199 reporters behind bars for their work worldwide in 2015. 总部设在纽约的保护记者委员会确认，2015年全球共...
今天我们要学的词是 accommodate. To accommodate 有满足需要的意思。The Obama administration extended the deadline for buying health insurance under Obamacare to accommodate last minute enrollees. 为照顾等到最后一刻才登记的人...
今天我们要学的词是public school. Public school 公立学校。Los Angeles public schools reopened after an email threat which turned out to be a hoax. 洛杉矶公立学校复课，此前收到的电邮威胁经调查是一起恶作剧。The...
今天我们要学的词是interest rate, Interest rate 利率。The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate increase since 2008. 美联储宣布加息，这是2008年以来美联储的首次加息行动。The Federal Reserve also indicated...
