今天我们要学的词是 cadet. Cadet 名词，有军校学员的意思。A pillow fight at the U.S. West Point Military Academy turned bloody, leading to 30 people being injured, including 24 with concussions. 美国西点军校学员的枕头大战...
今天我们要学的词是 overtake. Overtake 做为动词，有超过的意思。美国人口普查局公布的最新数字显示，Immigrants from China and India have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S. 来自中国和印度...
今天我们要学的词是 private sector. Private sector 私有部门。India has named private sector managers to oversee reforms of some state-controlled banks. 印度政府任命一些私有部门高管，负责监管某些国家控股银行的改...
今天我们要学的词是 hunger strike. Hunger strike 绝食抗议。Five Palestinian prisoners launched a hunger strike last Saturday, demanding Israel to end its policy of imposing detention without trial. 五个巴勒斯坦在押者上星期六开...
今天我们要学的词是 volatility. Volatility 名词，意思是波动性。Analysts are warning of further market volatility following a roller-coaster ride last week. 经过上周一周的起伏跌荡，分析人士警告说，市场波动还会...
今天我们要学的词是rename. Rename 动词，意思是重新命名。The Obama administration will rename Alaska's Mount Mckinley, North America's highest peak, to Denali. 美国政府将把北美最高峰麦金利山改名为德纳里峰。The...
今天我们要学的词是cognitive. Cognitive 形容词，意思是认知的。最新研究显示， Women with mild cognitive impairment deteriorate twice as fast as men with the same condition. 患有轻微认知能力缺失的女性病情恶化速...
今天我们要学的词是custom. Custom 做为形容词，有特定的，特制的意思。Google is testing a $2-a-month service that allows its users to ditch their old gmail addresses for custom addresses. 谷歌开始测试一种一个月两美元...
今天我们要学的词是lobbyist. Lobbyist 说客。Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said that lawmakers should wait for six years before they become lobbyists. 美国前佛罗里达州州长杰布.布什说，国会议员离职后应该等六年，...
今天我们要学的词是 proportion. Proportion 有部分的意思。A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that only a small proportion of American adults, less than 15%, eat enough fruits and vegetables. 美国疾病控...
今天我们要学的词是counterpart. Counterpart 指对应的人或物。一项研究发现，African Americans are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their white counterparts. 非洲裔美国人比对应的美国白种人更容易出现...
明天是我女儿生日，我们要给她开个party。今年，我打算自己做生日蛋糕。这是我头一次做这么大的蛋糕，所以下足了功夫。 昨天晚上，蛋糕胚子终于烤好了，奶油也抹上了，眼看就要大功告...
今天我们要学的词是digital footprint. Digital footprint 数码足迹。Everyone who uses a computer, tablet or smart phone will generate vast amounts of information, called a digital footprint. 任何使用电脑，平板电脑或是手机的人...
今天我们要学的词是interstate. Interstate 做为名词，有州际高速公路的意思。A bridge collapsed in Southern California, and forced the indefinite closure of Interstate 10. 美国加州南部的一座桥梁倒塌，迫使十号州际...
今天我们要学的词是chapter. Chapter 做为名词，有篇章的意思。American e-commerce company eBay separated from Paypal, and started a new chapter as an independent company. 美国商务公司易趣脱离贝宝，做为一家独立公司...
