今天我们要学的词是sham。Sham, 是虚假骗局的意思。在今年的缅甸大选中，昂山素季当选进入缅甸议会。国际观察员在缅甸监督选举状况，因为 Two years ago, Burma staged a general election that was widely...
今天我们要学的词是hammer out。 Hammer out, 意思是经过仔细的推敲和讨论制定出。如， It took the two sides weeks of negotiations to hammer out an acceptable compromise, 双方经过几个礼拜的谈判，才终于产生了彼...
今天我们要学的词是neutralize。Neutralize, 意思是使无效，无法发挥作用。为平抑高油价，西方国家正在考虑动用本国原油储备，不过， These nations need reassurance from Saudi Arabia that it will not cut oil...
今天我们要学的词是whopping。Whopping, 的意思是巨大的，程度惊人的。美国股市爆出好消息：道琼斯工业指数今年一季度创下1998年以来最佳同比表现，同时 The Nasdaq rose a whopping 19% since New Year's...
今天我们要学的词是curtail。Curtail, 是缩减，削减的意思。 Electronics manufacturer Foxconn reached an agreement with Apple to sharply curtail working hours and significantly increase wages inside its factories in China, 电子产品生...
今天我们要学的词是helm。Helm, 是舵的意思. To take the helm of something, 就是掌管某事。 President Obama nominated Dr. Jim Yong Kim to take the helm of the World Bank, 奥巴马总统提名金勇吉博士出任世界银行行长。...
