今天我们要学的词是 balk. balk 作动词的时候是阻止,退缩的意思。 Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said he believes his team will visit the White House, a move other pro sports teams have balked at since President Trump took offi

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Better than expected employment figures are raising hopes for a sustained economic recovery in the US. The labor market dramatically improved in November as the number of jobs loss narrowed to 11,000. When you think about how this year began, even be

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年

在政界里,国家领导人是否也遭遇过尴尬呢,他们又是如何巧妙得化解的呢 Neil: Hello, I'm Neil. Callum: And I'm Callum. Neil: And this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. Today we're talking about political gaffe

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模仿文本: With a budget deficit of $1 trillion and counting, you might think what America needs at the moment is a strong dose of austerity, a la Europe. But the prospect of new measures to boost government revenue and rein in spending is causi

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The world this week - Politics 本周政治要闻 Sunni jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria, who have taken Mosul, Iraq's second city, swept on southwards, 伊拉克和叙利亚的伊斯兰国家的逊尼派圣战者已经占领了

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(34) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人要闻

The world this week Politics 本周政治 The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria(ISIS), an extreme offshoot of al-Qaeda that operates in both those countries, captured Mosul, 一个基地极端主义分支,伊拉克和大叙利亚伊斯兰国,

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The world this week-Politics 本周政治 Israel carried out air strikes on Gaza in response to a barrage of rocket attacks from Hamas militants. 以色列向加沙发动空袭,以回应哈马斯恐怖组织密集的弹炮轰击。 The air assault

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(39) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人要闻

Political Uncertainty Hampers Economy 政治不确定性阻碍经济发展 WASHINGTON Concern and uncertainty about elections affect the economy, and a researcher says their effect on business has been increasing. Data show stock markets more volatil

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(十月)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My Most Favorite Programme. You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1.我最喜爱的

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 英语四级作文范文

委内瑞拉总统命令逮捕政治颠覆分子 CARACAS, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered to arrest anyone involved in inciting violence or fomenting instability in post-election Venezuela. Maduro issued t

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

办公室政治常见表现形式 1. Grapevine:像葡萄藤般传播的传闻/小道消息。 信息在公司内迅速非正式传播的过程。这些信息可以通过口头、电子邮件、甚至是文字形式传播。在很多公司里,新闻

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

在政治、经济陷入危局或混乱时,女性比男性更有可能出任领导。而这种时刻,恰恰是最可能失败的时刻。研究显示,这种情况不仅出现在政治领域,在企业中也很常见。这就是玻璃悬崖。

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The lions will have to try elsewhere. Could a bison be a more realistic prospect? The wind whips up again offering cover, and the hunters focus on a target on the fringes of the herd. Before long the carcass freezes and becomes difficult to eat. Aban

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 探索与发现2012年

Political conferences 政治会议 Revving up the bases 发动群众 Auditions down south and tactical debates up north, as activists on both sides plot a course for the coming election 南部轮流试镜,北部战术辩论,两边的积极分子都

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Italian politics 意大利政治 A golden opportunity 绝佳机会 The split of Silvio Berlusconi's party could boost the governing coalition 贝卢斯科尼政党的分裂将推动政治联盟 T WAS meant to be a christening, but it turned into a fu

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GWEN IFILL: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation speech today. Defiant in the face of international sanctions, he boasted of his country's incursions into Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, reiterating that it

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Freshers' Week 新生周 The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing. October is usual

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(23) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

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

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Though studies show that telling people that payment encourages organ donations increases support for legalising payments, other examples work in the opposite way. 尽管研究表明,告诉人们付款鼓励器官捐赠增加了对合法化支付的支

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(35) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人财经系列

GWEN IFILL: The Republican field grew more crowded, as two more contenders jumped into the race for president today, and yet another announcement is expected tomorrow. It's Politics Monday, so we will talk it all through with Amy Walter of The Cook P

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