今天我们要学的词是 prop up。 Prop up的原意是指托住、支撑,以免倒塌,引申出来有帮助、鼓励、支持的意思。The US Department of Agriculture has proposed to spend US$4.7 billion to prop up farmers hurt by tariffs,

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A gunman in Texas shot and killed 26 people in a church in the small community of Southerland Springs, Texas on Sunday. At least 20 people were injured in the shooting. Victims included children and the elderly. The suspected gunman is also dead. The

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Mass School Shootings Mostly in Small US Towns In the United States, mass school shootings are most likely to happen in small towns and suburban areas. One example is the shooting last week at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas. Ten people died in the

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 11 September 2006 Federal workers in Nigerian are bracing themselves for mass layoffs following a weekend announcement that some 15,000 workers are to be let go this month. Union officials are reacting angrily to the plan a

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By Barbara Schoetzau New York 20 April 2008 Pope Benedict XVI ended his six-day visit to the United States with a jubilant mass at the 57,000-seat Yankee Stadium. From VOA's New York Bureau, correspondent Barbara Schoetzau reports the leader of the w

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A mass rally and parade has been held in DPRK's capital a day after the Worker's Party wrapped up its first congress in 36 years. Hundreds of thousands of people were seen marching through the main ceremonial square. Participants in Pyongyang practic

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