今天我们要学的词是 grope for. Grope for, 探索。美国急需提高债务上限以避免破产，Both sides of congress groped for a possible solution as concerns over the need to
2021-02-22今天我们要学的词是 partial. Partial 形容词，部分的。麻萨诸塞州一份研究显示，The partial government shutdown is costing the U.S. $160 million each business day. 美
2021-02-22今天我们要学的词是 impasse. Impasse 名词，意思是僵局。The International Monetary Fund thinks an ongoing debt impasse in Congress could be catastrophic. 国际货币
2021-02-22今天我们要学的词是 hold up. Hold up, 指一种理论经得起检验。A new found the theory that eye contact is an effective method of persuasion, does not always hold
2021-02-22今天我们要学的词是muster. Muster is spelled m-u-s-t-e-r, muster. Muster当动词是集合的意思。比如：Bring all the volunteers you can muster. 把你能集合到的志愿者都
2021-02-22今天我们要学的词是interfere. Interfere, 干预，干涉。美国政府部分关闭导致很多国家出资的景点关闭，其中之一是华盛顿二战纪念碑。然而前来参观的老兵不顾停止开放的牌子坚
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 scores of. Scores of, 意思是大量的，许多的。上个星期， Scores of African migrants are dead after their boat capsized off the Italian island of
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 binding. Binding, 有约束力的。The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 这项合同没有签署，因此没有约束力。联合国安理会通过决议案，要
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 hail from. Hail from, 来自于。最新的世界小姐冠军上个星期出炉。2013 Miss World Megan Young competed as Miss Philippines, but she hails from t
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是stalemate. Stalemate, 僵局。由于美国国会两党无法就预算达成统一，美国政府陷入停滞状态。不过，The budget stalemate put 800,000 government workers
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 hard-fought. Hard-fought, 艰难的，努力争取来的。联合国通过有关销毁叙利亚化学武器的决议，美国国务院一位高级官员表示：This is a breakthrough that ca
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 manpower. Manpower, 人力。The American IT industry currently is suffering from a lack of skilled manpower. 美国IT业缺乏有技术的人才。美国大
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是 set to. Set to, 即将，准备好。共和党占多数的美国众议院设法阻止为奥巴马的全民健保计划拨款, House Republicans proposed a new plan that includes
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是outing. Outing 名词，意思是出游。The Oregon Zoo showed footage of three lion cubs on their first outing with their sire. 俄勒冈动物园公布了一段
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是muster. Muster is spelled m-u-s-t-e-r, muster. Muster当动词是集合的意思。比如：Bring all the volunteers you can muster. 把你能集合到的志愿者都
2021-02-19今天我们要学的词是alter. Alter 做为动词，意思是改变。Japan will not alter its apology to World War II “comfort women”. 日本不会改变对二战期间慰安妇做出的道歉。
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是leading. Leading 形容词，意思是主要的，首要的。美国临床肿瘤学协会最新报告说，Cancer will replace heart disease as the leading cause of death in the
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是intensify. Intensify, 是加强，强化的意思。中国总理李克强在政府工作报告中说，China will “declare war” on pollution and intensify its environment
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是plea. Plea 做为名词，是请求，恳求的意思。The family of the missing child made a public plea for information. 失踪孩子的家人向公众做出请求，希望有人
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是transform. Transform 做为动词，意思是改变，转换。3月12号是互联网诞生25周年的日子。In the 25 years since its inception, the World Wide Web has tra
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是 lip service. Lip service, 意思是只说不做，空头支票。奥巴马上周二公布了新的政府年度预算，预算中承诺大幅削减赤字。但是，Analysts said the new budget
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是de facto. De facto, 实际上的，事实上的。最近俄罗斯和乌克兰就克里米亚半岛产生冲突。Moscow is in de facto control of the Crimean peninsula after
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是 long-running. Long-running, 长期上演的。Two stars of the reality show Real Housewives of New Jersey now face prison time after committing lo
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是 fend off. To fend off, 意思是挡开，避开。美国国务卿克里前往俄罗斯和乌克兰的冲突点克里米亚。U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry brought a $1 bil
2021-02-18今天我们要学的词是muster. Muster is spelled m-u-s-t-e-r, muster. Muster当动词是集合的意思。比如：Bring all the volunteers you can muster. 把你能集合到的志愿者都
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