第二零七课
今天我们要学的词是controversy。 Controversy的意思是争论、争议。"Spark a controversy,"就是引起争议。"Resolve the controversy,"就是解决争端。拟议兴建的高速公路在当地引起了争议，可以说"The proposed highway ignited a controversy in the local community."
世界银行行长沃尔福威茨上星期宣布辞职。媒体报道说， "World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz will resign next month, ending a month-long controversy," 意思是说沃尔福威茨宣布下个月离职，结束了长达一个月的争议。好，今天我们学习的词儿是controversy...
第二零八课:
今天我们要学的词是leak。 Leak是泄漏消息的意思。"The contents of the report were leaked to the media," 是说报告内容被泄漏给了媒体。公司裁员的消息不知被什么人走漏了风声，"the plans for the layoff have somehow leaked out."
这名军官因为泄密被判处15年徒刑，"The military official was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking the intelligence." 最近在日本，一种美国研制的导弹防御系统发生了泄密的情况。媒体报道说，"Classified information about a U.S.-developed missile defense system was leaked." 好，今天我们学习的词儿是leak...