今天我们要学的词是 drill. Drill 演习。Fire drill 火灾演练。Military drill 军事演习。Millions of people in California participated in an earthquake drill last week. 美国加州上星期有成百上千万人参加了地震演练。...
今天我们要学的词是 handheld. Handheld 做形容词，意思是手持的。Some U.S. airports have begun using handheld, no-touch thermometers to conduct Ebola screenings. 一些美国机场开始使用手持，无需接触的体温计来进行...
今天我们要学的词是 do-it-yourself. Do-it-yourself 三个词中间用横杠相连，做形容词，意思是自己动手的。随着流感季节的临近，A new study suggests that a do-it-yourself flu vaccine is as effective as one administ...
今天我们要学的词是 estimate. Estimate 动词，意思是估计。The World Bank estimated that the Ebola outbreak could cost the African economy $32 billion over the next two years if it continues to spread. 世界银行估计，如果埃博拉...
今天我们要学的词是 rampant. Rampant 形容词，意思是蔓延的，猖獗的。一份最新调研报告显示，Sexual harassment is rampant in the U.S. restaurant industry. 性骚扰的情况在美国餐馆行业里十分常见。金正恩不...
今天我们要学的词是 revoke. Revoke 做为动词，有吊销，撤销的意思。New Jersey's Board of Medical Examiners revoked an abortion doctor's license for violating state laws. 新泽西州医学监督委员会吊销了一个堕胎医生的...
今天我们要学的词是 monitor. Monitor 做为动词，意思是监控。美国首例埃博拉病毒感染者邓肯上周三去世。Officials are monitoring 10 people who are believed to have had direct contact with Duncan. 有关官员目前正在...
今天我们要学的词是 cancellation. Cancellation 名词，意思是取消。Stormy weather and an earlier fire forced the cancellation of more than 800 flights at Chicago airports. 暴雨天气和此前发生的火灾使芝加哥各大机场取消...
今天我们要学的词是 encourage. Encourage 动词，意思是鼓励。美国加州选民投票率今年出现历史新低。California Governor Jerry Brown signed eight bills on Sept. 26th to encourage voters to participate in the elections. 加州...
今天我们要学的词是 breach. Breach 做为名词，有破坏，攻破的意思。JPMorgan Chase revealed that 76 million households were affected during a data breach in August. 摩根大通银行宣布，他们八月份遭遇网络攻击，76...
今天我们要学的词是 underestimate. Underestimate 动词，低估。President Obama admitted that the U.S. underestimated the rise of ISIL, also called ISIS. 美国总统奥巴马承认，美国低估了伊斯兰国势力的发展。哈佛大学...
今天我们要学的词是 contract. Contract 做为动词，有感染的意思。A Ugandan doctor who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone was flown to Germany for treatment. 一个在塞拉利昂工作的乌干达医生感染埃博拉病毒...
今天我们要学的词是 flavor. Flavor 做为名词，意思是口味，风味。Ice Cream maker Ben Jerry's introduced a new flavor called Two Wild Crazy Pies. 冰激凌品牌BenJerry's推出了一种新口味，叫两个疯狂派。有报道说，...
今天我们要学的词是 prerequisite. Prerequisite 做为名词，意思是先决条件。皮尤研究中心的最新调研结果显示，Young adults today see financial stability as a prerequisite for marriage. 今天的年轻人认为，经济稳...
今天我们要学的词是 pilot. Pilot 做为形容词，有试点的意思。As part of a pilot program, some of DC's police officers have started to wear on-body cameras to record their interaction with the public. 美国首都华盛顿推行试点...
