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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第798课:gear up
今天我们要学的词是gear up。 Gear up, 做好准备。"The police are gearing up for a crackdown on drunk driving," 警察正在积极准备采取行动，严厉打击酒后驾车。九月一到，学校就要开学了。"Schools all over th2011-11-16 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第799课:addiction
今天我们要学的词是addiction。 Addiction, 上瘾。Alcohol addiction, 喝酒上瘾，gambling addiction, 赌博上瘾。现在有很多人上网玩游戏上瘾。"The first in-patient treatment center for Internet addiction has2011-11-17 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词 Learn a Word第796课:identity theft
今天我们要学的词是identity theft。Identity theft, 身份盗用。最近，三个人因为盗取一亿三千多万个信用卡和借记卡帐户的信息受到起诉。"U.S. authorities believe it is the largest identity theft case ever pr2011-11-14 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第803课:ordeal
今天我们要学的词是ordeal。 Ordeal意思是痛苦的经历和磨难。"The two U.S. journalists who were jailed for illegally entering North Korea have spoken out about their ordeal for the first time," 因为非法进2011-11-23 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第800课:Laundry List
今天我们要学的词是laundry list。 A laundry list意思是一长串杂乱无章的细目清单。日本反对党民主党以压倒性优势击败了统治日本政坛五十多年的自民党。"The Democratic Party of Japan now begins the task of de2011-11-21 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第802课:gain ground
今天我们要学的词是gain ground。 To gain ground意思是有进展，也可以指越来越被大家所接受。"Mild weather helped firefighters gain ground on a fire in Yosemite National Park," 温和的天气让消防队员征服优胜2011-11-22 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第810课:bullying
今天我们要学的词是bullying。 Bullying, 指恃强凌弱的行为。研究显示，"Six out of ten American teenagers witness an act of bullying once a day," 美国十几岁的孩子中，十个人里有六个人每天都会亲眼目睹有人被2011-12-02 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第809课:take by storm
今天我们要学的词是take by storm。 Take by storm, 意思是彻底征服。世界排名第70位的美国乔治亚州17岁女子网球选手奥丁恩在本届美国网球公开赛上过关斩将。"The 17-year-old Melaine Oudin took the tennis world2011-12-01 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第812课:prestigious
今天我们要学的词是prestigious。 Prestigious声名显赫的。"The Lasker Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes in medicine, is being rewarded to scientists working on stem cells and leukemia, and to N2011-12-06 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第816课:underscore
今天我们要学的词是underscore。 Underscore, 是突出、强调的意思。美国加州八月份的失业率攀升到了70年来的最高水平。"California's unemployment rate underscored the nation's slow economic recovery,2011-12-12 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第813课:off the record
今天我们要学的词是off the record。 Off the record, 意思是非正式的，不供公开发表的。美国总统奥巴马在接受采访前聊天时骂不久前在MTV颁奖典礼上闹场的嘻哈歌手坎耶·韦斯特是个混球。"President Obama made the2011-12-07 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第815课:trafficker
今天我们要学的词是trafficker。 Trafficker指从事非法行当的商贩。"A child trafficker was sentenced to 20 years in prison," 一个拐卖儿童的人口贩子被判处20年徒刑。"A Syrian arms trafficker was arrested a2011-12-09 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第818课:set the bar higher
今天我们要学的词是set the bar higher。 Set the bar higher, 意思是提高标准，严格要求。"The web site set the security bar higher," 这家网站加强了安全防护措施。"The school set the bar higher for providi2011-12-14 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第819课:pronounced
今天我们要学的词是pronounced。 Pronounced, 做为形容词，意思是明显的。美联储前主席格林斯潘不久前表示，美国经济年底前就会走出衰退。"He predicted 'a fairly pronounced recovery not only in the U.S.,&2011-12-15 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第814课:vaccine
今天我们要学的词是vaccine。 Vaccine, 疫苗。"The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines designed to protect against the H1N1 flu virus," 美国食品和药物管理局批准了甲型H1N1流感疫苗。"The first2011-12-08 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第817课:better off
今天我们要学的词是better off。 Better off, 是境况更好的意思。"The team is better off without the star center who is not a team player," 没有这个缺乏团队精神的明星中锋，球队反而更好。虽然经济不景气，但2011-12-13 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第820课:payoff
今天我们要学的词是payoff。 Payoff, 意思是回报、报偿。"The lottery winner got a big payoff from a small investment," 乐透彩中奖者小小的投资得到了巨额回报。球队新老板花了好几千万美元，重新建设这次队伍，2011-12-16 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第821课:disadvantage
今天我们要学的词是disadvantage。 Disadvantage, 劣势。美国总统奥巴马认为，美国学校应该延长教学时间。"Obama says American students spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with k2011-12-19 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第824课:hard sell
今天我们要学的词是hard sell。 Hard sell, 意思是很难推销出去的，很难被人接受的。国际奥委会星期五宣布2016年夏季奥运会主办城市。"The Spanish Prime Minister admitted that Madrid's bid is a hard sell,2011-12-22 编辑：Jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第822课:starting point
今天我们要学的词是starting point。 A starting point, 起点、开端。美国总统奥巴马希望能重新启动中东和谈，但是分析人士说，"Obama's first task is to get the two sides to agree on a starting point for2011-12-20 编辑：Jasmine
