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今天我们要学的词是 donor. Donor 是捐赠者的意思。Mitt Romney's campaign offered some supporters the opportunity to fly with the candidate on his charter plane as a donor prize. 罗姆尼竞选团队说，某些支持者可以乘坐罗姆尼的专机，做为对竞选捐赠者的奖励。在美国，More than 100 million Americans are registered organ donors, but it's not enough to keep up with the demand. 注册登记的器官捐赠者有一亿多人，但还是供不应求。Sixteen states offer tax incentives to organ donors, but a recent study found that these sweeteners aren't working. 美国有16个州对器官捐赠者提供税收方面的优惠，但是最近有研究发现，这些鼓励机制没有作用。好的，今天我们学习的词是 donor, donor, donor....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 ranking. Ranking 是排名的意思。Harvard and Princeton remain tied for No.1 on the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges Ranking". 美国新闻与世界报道杂志公布的最新美国大学排名，哈佛大学和普林斯顿大学并列第一。在另外一项世界大学排名中，MIT took first place, knocking Britain's University of Cambridge into second place and Harvard into third, according to the QS World University Rankings. 根据QS世界大学排名，美国的麻省理工学院排名第一，把英国剑桥大学和美国哈佛大学挤到了第二位和第三位。好的，今天我们学习的词是 ranking, ranking, ranking....

 

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ranking, ranking, ranking...

 

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今天我们要学的词是 inventory. Inventory 库存。Korean automaker Hyundai said last week that its inventory at U.S. car dealers is at its highest level for the year. 韩国汽车制造商现代汽车公司上星期说，美国汽车经销商处的现代汽车库存量，眼下已达到年内的最高水平。Wal-Mart has decided to stop selling the Amazon Kindle after its existing inventory runs out. 沃尔玛决定，现在的库存全部售出后，将停止出售亚马逊的电子书阅读器kindles系列产品。Despite a shrinking housing inventory, Miami home sales continue to be strong. 尽管待售房屋库存不断减少，但是迈阿密地区房屋销售市场依然十分活跃。好的，今天我们学习的词是 inventory, inventory, inventory....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 elite. Elite 意思是最棒的，顶尖的。Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney both attended elite private high schools. 总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼上的都是一流的私立高中。America has the most elite military in the world. 美国有世界上最棒的军队。The freshman QB has shown potential for becoming an elite player. 这个大一新生的足球四分位已经展现出了成为一流球员的潜质。好的，今天我们学习的词是 elite, elite, elite....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 undocumented. Undocumented 形容词，没有合法证件的。Mitt Romney riled Latino voters early this year when he said "self-deportation" is the best way to deal with the millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. 罗姆尼今天年初时说，自我驱逐时解决美国数以百万计非法移民的最好办法，这种说法激怒了拉美裔选民。与此同时，奥巴马六月宣布新政策。Under President Obama's new policy, undocumented students can avoid deportation if they meet certain requirements. 根据奥巴马的新政策，没有合法身份的在校学生只要符合特定条件，就可以避免被驱逐出境的命运。好的，今天我们学习的词是 undocumented, undocumented, undocumented....

 

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Elite, Elite, Elite......
Undocument, Undocument, Undocument....
Inventory, Inventory, Inventory.....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 publicity. Publicity 有宣传的意思。The lead singers' feud turned out to be just a publicity stunt for the band's new album. 乐队主唱之间的矛盾，其实只是乐队为了新唱片问世，而采取的一种宣传手段。有人说，Any publicity is good publicity. 任何宣传都是好的宣传。言外之意，即使是负面宣传，也会增加产品的知名度。另外一种类似说法是，There is no such thing as bad publicity. 黑莓手机上周服务中断。The service outage created a wave of negative publicity for Blackberry. 这次服务中断事件给黑莓公司带来了一轮负面宣传。好的，今天我们学习的词是 publicity, publicity, publicity....

 

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今天我们要 学的词是 inundate. Inundate 是泛滥，淹没的意思。The police hotline is inundated with tips. 警察局的热线电话收到了无数条线索。Thousands of illegal immigrants inundated the LA school district with requests for copies of thier school records that will help them stay in the U.S. 为了能继续留在美国，数以千计的非法移民申请得到已往成绩单的复印件，让洛杉矶学区难以招架。动荡的局势让很多叙利亚人外出逃难。Neighboring countries are inundated with refugees from Syria. 周边国家都面临大批来自叙利亚的难民潮。好的，今天我们学习的词是 inundate, inundate, inundate....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 lockout. Lockout 停工。美国全国冰球联盟劳资双方恢复谈判。These are the first talks after the lockout began. 这是球员停工后双方第一次谈判。在此之前，全国冰球联盟宣布取消剩下的所有季前赛。与此同时，经过两天的艰苦谈判，the NFL and the NFL Referee's Association reached an agreement to end the three-month lockout. 美式足球联盟跟联盟的裁判协会达成协议，结束了长达三个月的裁判停工状态。During the lockout, inexperienced replacement officials made some highly controversial calls. 正式裁判停工期间，替补裁判上场，很多球的裁判都存在争议。好的，今天我们学习的词是 lockout, lockout, lockout....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 parental consent. Parental consent 家长同意。美国联邦贸易委员会FTC建议修改有关规定，加强对网上儿童隐私的保护。Under the FTC proposals, some current online practices, like getting children under the age of 13 to submit their photos, would require parental consent. 根据联邦贸易委员会的提案，互联网上让13岁以下的孩子提交照片等现行做法，都要得到家长的同意。Parents have voiced concerns when morning-after pills were distributed to NYC's high school girls without parental consent. 纽约市高中在未经家长同意的情况下向女生发放紧急避孕药，引起家长的不满。好的，今天我们学习的词是 parental consent, parental consent, parental consent

 

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今天我们要学的词是 overt. Overt 公开的，毫不掩饰的。在八月底召开的不结盟运动峰会上，Iran's supreme leader blasted the UN as an "overt dictatorship." 伊朗最高领导人严厉指责联合国“公开独裁”。在九月联大会议的讲话中，伊朗总统的言辞并不像历年那么激烈。Iran's president made no overt calls for Israel's destruction. 伊朗总统没有直截了当地表示要消灭以色列。耶鲁大学的一项研究发现，科研界对女性的歧视依然存在。研究人员说，The bias probably reflected subconscious cultural influences rather than overt discrimination. 这种歧视反映的可能是潜意识的文化影响，并非公然歧视。好的，今天我们学习的词是 overt, overt, overt....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 tell-all. Tell-all 意思是毫无保留的，全盘揭秘的。Arnold Schwarzenegger says in his tell-all book that his affair with the maid was stupid. 施瓦辛格在他全盘大揭秘的新书中说，自己跟女佣的婚外情愚蠢之极。Pop megastar Justin Bieber's mom revealed her painful past in her tell-all book. 流行巨星贾斯汀.比伯的妈妈在大揭秘新书中，公布了自己以往痛苦的经历。有报道说，Monica Lewinsky is set to write a tell-all book about her affair with former president Bill Clinton, including her love letters to Bill. 莱文斯基正准备写一本书，彻底揭秘她跟前总统克林顿的那段婚外情，其中包括她写给克林顿的情书。好的，今天我们学习的词是 tell-all, tell-all, tell-all....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 around-the-clock. Around-the-clock 意思是日夜不停的，连续不断的。The two sides talked around-the-clock, trying to reach an agreement before the approaching deadline. 双方夜以继日地谈判，努力在最后期限来临之前达成协议。星期一是美国法定假日哥伦比亚日。The DC government gave 42 bars and restaurants permission to stay open around-the-clock on Columbus Day. 华盛顿特区政府准许42家酒吧和餐馆在哥伦比亚日这天不用关门，可以连续24小时持续营业。好的，今天我们学习的词是 around-the-clock, around-the-clock, around-the-clock....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 pay tribute. To pay tribute 意思是表达敬意。上星期五是史蒂夫.乔布斯去世一周年的日子。Apple paid tribute to its late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on the first anniversary of his death. 在乔布斯去世一年之际，苹果公司向这位前公司首席执行官，苹果公司的创办人之一表达了敬意。美国很多著名歌星将于10月11号在洛杉矶举办一场特别演唱会。Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Celine Dion are among the performers who will pay tribute to the deceased singer Whitney Houston. 亚瑟小子，詹尼弗.哈德森和席琳.迪翁等人都将在演唱会中对死去的歌星惠特妮.休斯顿表达敬意。好的，今天我们学习的词是 pay tribute, pay tribute, pay tribute....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 much-needed. Much-needed 急需的。The school received a much-need grant to keep its band. 学校得到了一笔急需的补助金，保住了学校的乐队。It was a much-needed win for our team. 我们球队太需要这场胜利了。The students can finally get some much-needed sleep after the final exams. 期终考试结束后，学生们终于可以补补觉了。The first presidential debate delivered a much-needed boost for Romney. 总统候选人之间的第一场辩论，对罗姆尼的选战是一次非常及时的推动。好的，今天我们学习的词是 much-needed, much-needed, much-needed....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词，有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后，Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现，让他的民调支持率出现猛增。Samsung Electronics saw a 91% surge in Q3 operating profits. 三星电子公司第三季度的营运利润大幅度增长91%。眼下，美国房贷利息处于历史最低水平，Super low interest rates triggered a 20 percent surge in refinancing applications last week. 超低的利率使重新贷款申请案上星期猛增了20%。与此同时，Auto sales also saw a significant surge, up by 13 percent over last year. 汽车销售量也猛增，比去年同期多出13%。好的，今天我们学习的词是 surge, surge, surge....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 theme song. Theme song 主题曲。British singer Adele released "Skyfall", the theme song she co-wrote and sang for the latest James Bond film. 英国歌手阿黛尔公布了新单曲“Skyfall”，这首歌是007新片的主题曲，阿黛尔参加了歌曲编写，并由她亲自演唱。The theme song was hailed by fans as an instant classic. 歌迷们称赞这首主题曲是瞬间经典。短短十小时后，该曲就在iTunes金曲排行榜上排名第一。Adele has become the first artist to top the charts with a James Bond theme song. 阿黛尔成为第一个演唱007主题曲登上金曲排行榜的歌手。好的，今天我们学习的词是 theme song, theme song, theme song....

 

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今天我们要学的词是 hiccup. Hiccup 打嗝，可以引伸为小障碍，小问题。Google's Gmail had a significant service hiccup earlier this year. 谷歌电邮Gmail今年早些时候曾出现过服务大规模中断的情况。美国邮政总局今年先后两次支付不起退休员工的医疗保险费用。These two incidents are not temporary hiccups for the postal system. 这两次拖欠情况并非邮政系统遇到的暂时的困难。Apple's Map app had some hiccups when it was first released. 苹果的地图应用刚刚推出的时候，曾遇到了一些磕磕绊绊。好的，今天我们学习的词是 hiccup, hiccup, hiccup....

 

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今天我们要学的词是disposable. Disposable意思是可以任意处理的。The Boulder City Council approved a proposal that would charge a 20-cent fee on all disposable grocery bags. 博德尔市政委员会批准了一项对所有一次性购物袋收缴20美分的提案。日本一家化学场发生爆炸停产，这家工厂的产品是一次性尿布的重要元素。The shutdown of production triggered widespread fear about a global disposable diapers shortage. 工厂停产让外界担心，一次性尿布可能会出现全球范围内的短缺。最新报告说，A double-income family has to save all its disposable income for about 29 years to buy a new home in Taipei. 一个有两份收入的家庭，要把可支配收入全部攒下来，29年后才能在台北买一栋新房子。今天我们学习的词是disposable, disposable, disposable...