学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3576 grapple

 学个词 ---grapple今天我们要学的词是 grapple. Grapple is spelled G-R-A-P-P-L-E, grapple.

 

grapple 作为动词，意思是扭打、奋战。 Communities in the United States and around the world are talking about when and how to ease lockdown measures as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. 美国和世界各地的社区在与新冠疫情奋战之际，也在讨论什么时候，以及如何放松全面隔离措施。

 

Hospitals across the state of Wisconsin have been cutting workers and implementing¹ other measures to mitigate² the economic damage of COVID-19, as many health systems around the country grapple with similar challenges. 威斯康星州各地的医院一直在裁员并采取其他措施来减少新冠疫情带来的经济损失，与此同时全美各地的许多医疗系统都在应对类似的挑战。

 

好的，我们今天学习的词是 grapple, grapple, grapple ...

1 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

2 mitigate   

vt.（使）减轻，（使）缓和

参考例句：

• The government is trying to mitigate the effects of inflation.政府正试图缓和通货膨胀的影响。
• Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.政府应努力缓解贫困问题。