每日单词20110502

NHS National Health Service 英国国民健康保险制度
LSE London Stock Exchange 伦敦证券交易所
Whitehall 白厅,英国政府
cum 〈拉〉连同,附带 a study-cum-bedroom.
deal:dealt:dealt
deal 发（纸牌） fate dealt her a different hand.
Whitehall 白厅,英国政府
figure of speech 比喻
stall 使延迟；阻塞，阻挡 the government has stalled the much-needed project.
comeuppance 应得的惩罚（或命运）；因果报应
shore up 支撑住 They tried to shore up the failing economy by means of tax increases.