学个词Learn a Word 第682期 Under fire

今天我们要学的词是under fire。 Under fire, 遭到炮火攻击，受到批判指责。美国共和党全国委员会主席迈克尔.斯蒂尔表示，堕胎是“个人选择”，因此受到反堕胎者的批判。 "GOP Chairman Michael Steele was under fire for referring to abortion¹ as an 'individual choice,'" 保险业巨头“美国国际集团”(AIG) 一边领取救助资金，一边准备拿出1.65亿美元给雇员发奖金，难怪会受到批判。 "The troubled insurance giant AIG came under fire for intending to pay out $165 million in bonuses," 好的，今天我们学习的词是 under fire...

1 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。