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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第861期:holdout
今天我们要学的词是holdout。 Holdout, 指坚决不肯让步的人。"Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas was the last Democratic holdout to agree to a full floor debate on the health care bill in the Senate," 阿肯色州的2012-02-22 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第866期:timing
今天我们要学的词是timing。 Timing, 时机。中文里说，赶得早不如赶得巧。英文里说, "Timing is everything". 时机决定一切。"The timing of his marriage proposal was perfect," 他求婚的时机恰到好处。目前就业市2012-02-29 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第856期:oversight
今天我们要学的词是oversight。 Oversight, 有监督的意思。美国地铁最近事故频发。"Unlike airplanes and highways, the subway system is not under federal oversight," 跟飞机和高速公路不同的是，地铁不受联邦政2012-02-15 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第870期:regift
今天我们要学的词是regift。Regift, 意思是把自己收到的没用的礼物拿来转送给别人。最新调查显示，"36 % of U.S. adults will regift this year," 美国36%的成年人今年都会把收到的礼物转送给别人。"Regifting is n2012-03-06 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第871期:hammer out
今天我们要学的词是hammer out。 To hammer out, 是经过深入讨论后做出决定的意思。全球最大的气候变化国际会议星期一在哥本哈根开幕。"World leaders will try to hammer out a new global agreement to cut carbo2012-03-07 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第872期:crunch time
今天我们要学的词是crunch time。 Crunch time, 意思是关键时刻。"The last two weeks before playoff are crunch time," 季后赛之前的两周是关键时刻。"The last couple days of the campaign are crunch time for2012-03-09 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第867期:in the wake of
今天我们要学的词是in the wake of。 In the wake of, 意思是某件事情发生后。"The company decided to lay off 25,000 employees in the wake of the second quarter loss," 第二季度亏损后，公司决定裁员两万五千2012-03-01 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第869期:go south
今天我们要学的词是go south。 说一件事情to go south意思是出了问题。"The stock market went south after a brief morning rally," 股票市场早上短暂上涨后迅速走跌。"The secret mission went south and was imm2012-03-05 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第863期:bottleneck
今天我们要学的词是bottleneck。 Bottleneck, 瓶颈，堵塞。"The project will eliminate the bottleneck by widening the road," 这个项目要通过加宽道路来解决交通堵塞的问题。感恩节是美国人坐飞机旅行的高峰期。2012-02-24 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第857期:donation
今天我们要学的词是donation。 Donation, 捐赠。"Four million people give the gift of life through blood donation," 四百万人通过献血奉献生命的礼物。全球有多达十亿人面临饥饿。"The United Nations launched2012-02-16 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第862期:sequel
今天我们要学的词是sequel。 Sequel, 续集。"The director announced that a sequel is in the works," 导演宣布，他们正在拍续集。"The vampire smash Twilight sequel New Moon has proved to be a huge hit at t2012-02-23 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第873期:time-tested
今天我们要学的词是time-tested。 Time-tested, 久经检验的。"Networking is a time-tested method of job-hunting," 通过熟人介绍是历经检验的找工作的好办法。"Franchising is a time-tested business model," 连2012-03-12 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第874期:time-tested
今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。"She is sizing up her romantic rival," 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。"The candidate sized up the situation and decided to withdraw," 这2012-03-13 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第875期:freelance
今天我们要学的词是freelance。 Freelance, 指从事自由职业的。"He is a freelance programmer," 他是一个自由职业的电脑编程师。"The newspaper is looking for a freelance writer for the column," 报纸正在为专2012-03-14 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第876期:bargaining chips
今天我们要学的词是bargaining chips。 Bargaining chips, 是筹码的意思。"The hostages were used as bargaining chips during the standoff between the bank robbers and the police," 银行劫匪在跟警察对峙的过2012-03-15 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第877期:walk out
今天我们要学的词是walk out。 To walk out, 有退场和罢工的意思。"In Copenhagen, representatives from some developing countries walked out on climate negotiations on Monday," 一些发展中国家的谈判代表星期2012-03-16 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第878期:fat cat
今天我们要学的词是fat cat。 Fat cat, 可不是胖猫的意思，而是指有钱有权的人。美国总统奥巴马上周末在接受电视采访时对华尔街大银行给高层主管发放巨额奖金表示不满。奥巴马说，"I did not run for office to be2012-03-19 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第879期:sponsor
今天我们要学的词是sponsor。 Sponsor, 是赞助商的意思。老虎.伍兹性丑闻爆发后，"Accenture became the first sponsor to break ties with the world's number one golfer," 埃森哲是第一个跟这个世界排名第一2012-03-20 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第880期:cut back
今天我们要学的词是cut back。 To cut back, 意思是减少。由于冬天客流量少，"A rail service will cut back the number of trains it runs from 18 to 10," 一家火车公司决定将客运列车数量从18列减少为10列。"Gen2012-03-21 编辑：jasmine
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[学个词Learn a Word] 学个词Learn a Word第882期:pep talk
今天我们要学的词是pep talk。 Pep talk, 意思是给别人打气的动员讲话。"A half-time pep talk from the coach helped the team turn the tide and win the game," 中场休息时教练的动员讲话让球队反败为胜，赢了比2012-03-23 编辑：jasmine
