【英语】VOA&60-second science听力

2020.07.22 周三："铁锈地带"困难重重

words

1. sprawling adj. 蔓生的;不规则地伸展的
2. pandemic adj.（疾病）在全国流行的 n. 流行病，瘟疫
3. tamp vt. 夯实，砸实；填塞 n. 捣棒；打夯的工具
4. mill 磨坊，工厂
5. soured 有酸味的, 馊的, 坏脾气的 v. (使某物)变酸, 变馊; (使某人)阴郁
6. erosion n. 腐蚀, 侵蚀; 磨损
7. rationale 基本理论，逻辑依据

sentences

1. The pandemic tamp the demand.
2. the paper mill’s fate
3. narrowly win
4. fight an uphill battle
5. They have soured on Trump.
6. see an erosion of his core rationale for the presidency

2020.07.24 周五：尊重盟友&商业的适应

words

1. vocal adj. 口头的, 有声的, 发音的
2. NATO 北约 /'neitəu/
3. pledge n. 抵押，誓言，抵押品 vt. 保证，用……抵押
4. sacred adj. 神圣的，宗教的 /'sekrɪd/
5. groove n. 凹槽，槽；最佳状态；惯例

sentences

1. We have pledged our sacred honor.
2. cast doubt on the value of security alliances to national security.
3. There is sort of this groove in the room.（氛围）
4. Their personalities still come through on Zoom.
5. I do have a mortgage and my income is relevant.（收入足够还贷款）

2020.07.29 周三：养育black人儿子

words

1. overbearing adj. 专横的,傲慢的
2. thug 歹徒
3. repercussion n.反响，影响 /ˌripɚ’kʌʃən/
4. petition n. 请愿；祈求；请愿书；vi. 请愿；请求
5. tenacity n. 坚韧；不屈不挠
6. influx n. 大量涌入

sentences

1. the repercussion for the action
2. the influx of information

2020.07.31 周五：爵士父女情深&珊瑚适应气候变暖

words

1. versed adj. 精通的；熟练的
   be versed in 精通于
2. improvise vt. 即兴创作
3. gig n. 轻便两轮马车；（爵士乐、摇滚乐等）演奏会；鱼叉
4. exodus n. 大批的离去 /'eksədəs/
5. offset vt. 抵消, 补偿
6. proliferate vi. 激增; (迅速)繁殖; 扩散
7. hardy adj. 能吃苦耐劳的；坚强的；n. 强壮的人；耐寒植物；
8. symbiolic 共生的
9. shuffle vt. & vi. 拖着脚步走；洗牌；弄混

sentences

1. the symbiotic algae
2. The hardier algae proliferate.
3. That change offsets the damage caused by the exodus of the more sensitive species, a process called “shuffling”.

2020.08.05 周三：加州监狱保持安全

words

1. inmate n. (尤指)同院病人；同狱犯人
   prison inmates 犯人
2. sentence n. 宣判，句子，命题 vt. 判决
   be sentenced for crimes
3. the negligence of /'neglɪdʒ(ə)ns/ n. 疏忽，不修边幅
4. unprecedented adj. 前所未有的, 无前例的 /ʌn’presɪdentɪd/
5. incarcerate vt. & n. 监禁,禁闭 /ɪn’kɑːsəreɪt/
6. parole n. 誓言 vt. 使假释出狱, 假释
7. sanitation 卫生设施

sentences

1. Like other institutions caught off guard by the virus.

2020.08.07 周五：竞选人在能源和就业问题的分歧

words

1. demolish vt. 摧毁
2. escalate vt. & vi. (使)逐步升级; (使)逐步扩大 /'eskəleɪt/
3. ravage vt. & vi. 毁坏；掠夺 n. 蹂躏，破坏
4. muster v. & n. 集合, 召集 vt. (自他人处)搜集某事物, 激发
5. hoax n. 恶作剧;戏弄 vt. 开玩笑骗某人
6. portray vt. 画像; 描述
7. cripple vt. 受伤致残, 严重削弱
8. strategist n. 善于策划的人
9. moratorium n. 正式的延缓,暂停 /ˌmɒrə’tɔːrɪəm/
10. lease n. 租约；租期；租赁物 vt. & vi. 出租

sentences

1. He contrasts his with that of his rival.
2. The government tried to rebuild the economy ravaged by the pandemic and tackle climate change.
3. The only word he could muster is hoax.
4. He is portraying her climate agenda as crippling the energy economy.
5. He laid out clean energy and climate change as a centerpiece, which is smart frame.
6. He ends moratorium on coal-leasing.
7. The moves have sparked strong opposition.

2020.08.12 周三：black lives matter 引起讨论

words

1. cyberspace 网络空间
2. hashtag # on twitter
3. indigenous 土生土长的，本地的 /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
4. solidarity /ˌsɒləˈdærəti / n. 团结一致
5. in respect to 相对于
6. amplify v.放大（声音）、增强、进一步阐述

sentences

1. Prior to his death, very few had used this hashtag.
2. Those who are weighing in on these topics shoots up to about half.
3. Legislators were talking about the coronavirus in respect to the protests.
4. Demands for racial equality have become louder amplified by social media.

2020.08.14 周五：美国选举投票问题

words

1. ballot 无记名投票（总数）
2. rig v. 操纵（选举/比赛/价格/金融市场）n. 钻台，大卡车
3. fraud n. 欺诈，骗子，骗局
4. fraudulent 欺诈性的/ˈfrɔːdjələnt/
5. hyper-polarized 超极化的/ˈpəʊləraɪz/
6. chicanery n. 诡计，欺骗 /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
7. sue v.控告，起诉
8. credible 可信的

sentences

1. brave the the threat of coronavirus 冒着冠状病毒的风险
2. walk back his suggestion 恢复建议