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学个词Learn a Word第879期:sponsor
今天我们要学的词是sponsor。 Sponsor, 是赞助商的意思。老虎.伍兹性丑闻爆发后，"Accenture became the first sponsor to break ties with the world's number one golfer," 埃森哲是第一个跟这个世界排名第一2012-03-20 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第878期:fat cat
今天我们要学的词是fat cat。 Fat cat, 可不是胖猫的意思，而是指有钱有权的人。美国总统奥巴马上周末在接受电视采访时对华尔街大银行给高层主管发放巨额奖金表示不满。奥巴马说，"I did not run for office to be2012-03-19 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第877期:walk out
今天我们要学的词是walk out。 To walk out, 有退场和罢工的意思。"In Copenhagen, representatives from some developing countries walked out on climate negotiations on Monday," 一些发展中国家的谈判代表星期2012-03-16 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第876期:bargaining chips
今天我们要学的词是bargaining chips。 Bargaining chips, 是筹码的意思。"The hostages were used as bargaining chips during the standoff between the bank robbers and the police," 银行劫匪在跟警察对峙的过2012-03-15 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第875期:freelance
今天我们要学的词是freelance。 Freelance, 指从事自由职业的。"He is a freelance programmer," 他是一个自由职业的电脑编程师。"The newspaper is looking for a freelance writer for the column," 报纸正在为专2012-03-14 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第874期:size up
今天我们要学的词是size up。 To size up, 对某个人或某件事进行估计、评定。"She is sizing up her romantic rival," 她仔细揣摩情敌的实力。"The candidate sized up the situation and decided to withdraw," 这2012-03-13 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第873期:time-tested
今天我们要学的词是time-tested。 Time-tested, 久经检验的。"Networking is a time-tested method of job-hunting," 通过熟人介绍是历经检验的找工作的好办法。"Franchising is a time-tested business model," 连2012-03-12 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第872期:crunch time
今天我们要学的词是crunch time。 Crunch time, 意思是关键时刻。"The last two weeks before playoff are crunch time," 季后赛之前的两周是关键时刻。"The last couple days of the campaign are crunch time for2012-03-09 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第871期:hammer out
今天我们要学的词是hammer out。 To hammer out, 是经过深入讨论后做出决定的意思。全球最大的气候变化国际会议星期一在哥本哈根开幕。"World leaders will try to hammer out a new global agreement to cut carbo2012-03-07 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第870期:regift
今天我们要学的词是regift。Regift, 意思是把自己收到的没用的礼物拿来转送给别人。最新调查显示，"36 % of U.S. adults will regift this year," 美国36%的成年人今年都会把收到的礼物转送给别人。"Regifting is n2012-03-06 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第869期:go south
今天我们要学的词是go south。 说一件事情to go south意思是出了问题。"The stock market went south after a brief morning rally," 股票市场早上短暂上涨后迅速走跌。"The secret mission went south and was imm2012-03-05 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第868期:costly
今天我们要学的词是costly。 Costly, 有成本太高，或是代价惨重的意思。虽然赢了比赛，但却损失了四名首发队员。"It's a costly victory," 这场胜利代价惨重。"His decision turned out to be costly for the c2012-03-02 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第867期:in the wake of
今天我们要学的词是in the wake of。 In the wake of, 意思是某件事情发生后。"The company decided to lay off 25,000 employees in the wake of the second quarter loss," 第二季度亏损后，公司决定裁员两万五千2012-03-01 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第866期:timing
今天我们要学的词是timing。 Timing, 时机。中文里说，赶得早不如赶得巧。英文里说, "Timing is everything". 时机决定一切。"The timing of his marriage proposal was perfect," 他求婚的时机恰到好处。目前就业市2012-02-29 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
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学个词Learn a Word第865期:cyber Monday
今天我们要学的词是cyber Monday。 Cyber Monday, 网络星期一。感恩节过后有Black Friday, 黑色星期五，是购物高潮，随着网上购物的便利，感恩节过后的星期一也逐渐发展成Cyber Monday. "Cyber Monday is now viewe2012-02-28 编辑：Jasmine 标签：
