今天我们要学的词是toughen。 Toughen, 作为动词，意思是变得强硬起来。 Egypt canceled plans to toughen visa restrictions on tourists after travel companies said the new rules would drive visitors away, 埃及放弃了加强旅游签...
今天我们要学的词是ward off。 Ward off, 阻挡。 A new study shows that more social activity with friends can help ward off obesity, 一项新研究显示，更多跟朋友一起参加社交生活，有助于防止肥胖。秋天又到打流感...
今天我们要学的词是dismissal。Dismissal, 解雇。不久前雅虎公司的首席执行官，女强人卡罗尔.巴茨被解雇。 Yahoo's stock jumped more than 5％ after Carol Bartz's dismissal, 雅虎公司首席执行官卡罗尔.巴茨被...
今天我们要学的词是impede。 Impede, 阻碍，防碍。 A UN report finds that weak demand and fiscal tightening are impeding recovery in developed economies, 一份联合国报告发现，市场需求下降以及银根紧缩政策阻碍了发达...
今天我们要学的词是acumen。 Acumen, 敏锐，聪明。参议员兰德.保罗对美国财政部长盖特纳提起不信任动议。他说: Geithner has shown no acumen in predicting, diagnosing, or treating America's economic woes. 他说，盖...
今天我们要学的词是diversify。Diversify, 多样化。职业顾问给求职者提供建议，要同时申请多个职位: By having a few eggs in one basket, you diversify the risk and disappointment when any single job opportunity disappears...
今天我们要学的词是infection。 Infection, 感染。 MIT scientists are developing a new drug that might be able to fight any viral infection, 麻省理工大学的科学家正在研究一种新药，可能可以治疗任何病毒感染。 Re...
今天我们要学的词是protracted。 Protracted, 长时间的，拖延的。 President Obama said the protracted struggle between Republicans and Democrats over raising the U.S. debt ceiling is 'an entirely self-inflicted wound' to the economy, 美...
今天我们要学的词是erupt。 Erupt, 爆发。 The governor's aid resigned from her post after the scandal erupted, 丑闻曝光后，州长助理宣布辞职。 Britain announced new measures to restore order and prevent the riots from eruptin...
今天我们要学的词是consolidate。 Consolidate, 巩固。 The White House has been pressing Pakistan to conduct an offensive against Taliban in the tribal area, but Pakistan insists it has to consolidate other military gains first, 白宫一直向...
今天我们要学的词是volatile。 Volatile, 不稳定的，动荡的。 Wall Street ended a volatile week of trading, 华尔街股票交易结束了动荡的一周。 With Europe's debt crisis and America's debt rating downgraded, global stock m...
今天我们要学的词是outlook。 Outlook, 展望，前景。 The Federal Reserve downgraded its outlook for the American economy and signaled it would hold interest rates low until at least mid-2013, 美联储下调了对美国经济前景的展望...
今天我们要学的词是tie the knot。 Tie the knot, 结婚。 A small number of college students choose to tie the knot before they graduate, 一部分大学生选择在毕业之前结婚。 Gay and lesbian couples raced to tie the knot as soon...
今天我们要学的词是accelerate。 Accelerate, 加速，加快。 The World Food Program says it is accelerating aid deliveries to the Horn of Africa, 世界粮食计划署表示，将加快向非洲之角运送援助物资。欧洲央行行长特...
今天我们要学的词是compulsion。 Compulsion, 可以用来指自身难以控制的冲动。最近一项研究发现，智能手机用户查看手机频率高达平均每天34次。 Experts say the 'checking habit' has almost become a compulsio...
