今天我们要学的词是 disability。Disability 残障。有数字显示，The number of Americans on disability is skyrocketing in recent years.
今天我们要学的词是 minutes。Minutes 会议记录。The Federal Reserve accidentally released its minutes from a March meeting a day early.
今天我们要学的词是 paycheck。Paycheck 工资单。为了显示跟被迫停薪休假的联邦雇员同甘共苦，President Obama will give 5% of his paycheck back to the federal government.
今天我们要学的词是 marked。Marked 显著的。比如，a marked increase 显著增加。There has been a marked improvement in the quality of service at the restaurant after the change of ownership.
今天我们要学的词是ghost writer。Ghost writer 代笔作者，捉刀人。Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is taking heat for hiring Marc Thiessen, who vocally supports "enhanced interrogation techniques", as his ghost writer.
今天我们要学的词是 wholesale。Wholesale 除了大家都知道的批发的意思，做为形容词，还有全盘的意思。美国新国防部长哈格尔说，It's time for a wholesale reexamination of the main drivers of defense costs.
今天我们要学的词是 chain。Chain 除了大家都知道的，有锁链的意思，还有连锁店的意思。
今天我们要学的词是 digital。Digital 数字的，数码的。Digital camera 数码相机，digital music 数字音乐。
今天我们要学的词是 little-known。Little-known 很少有人知道的。Federal investigators in Northern California routinely used a little-known surveillance tool to get data on and track criminal suspects.
今天我们要学的词是 ongoing。Ongoing 正在进行中的。We're having an ongoing discussion among ourselves on how to improve the show.
今天我们要学的词是 spillover。Spillover 是外溢，波及的意思。不久前，A UN envoy warned that there is a "very real potential" for a spillover of violence from Syria to Iraq.
今天我们要学的词是 response。Response 是回应的意思。The local residents were very thankful for the firefighters' quick response.
今天我们要学的词是 placebo. Placebo 安慰剂。英国最近的一项研究发现，97% of British doctors have used a placebo treatment at least once in their career to assure patients.
今天我们要学的词是 disparity. Disparity 是差异的意思。income disparity 收入差距。gender disparity 性别差距。racial disparity 种族差异。
今天我们要学的词是 unethical. Unethical 不道德的。美国大学联赛三月疯狂拉开战幕，不少公司同事间都有赌球的行为。
今天我们要学的词是 threshold. Threshold 是门槛，临界值的意思。I have a low threshold for alcohol . 我酒量小。
今天我们要学的词是 landmark. Landmark 做为形容词，意思是标志性的，带有里程碑意义的。中国国家主席习近平出访俄罗斯。
今天我们要学的词是 flash mob。Flash mob 快闪党，快闪族。Former President George H.W. Bush was happily surprised by a flash mob line dance while visiting Texas A&M.
今天我们要学的词是 self-esteem。Self-esteem 是自尊心的意思。low self-esteem 就是自尊心低落。欧洲一项最新研究显示，First time plastic surgery patients generally report a boost in self-esteem and happiness.
今天我们要学的词是 promotion。大家都知道，promotion 有提职的意思，我们今天要教的是 promotion 的另外一个意思，宣传和推介。
今天我们要学的词是living proof。Living proof 活生生的证据。美国一位老先生从98岁开始去健身房锻炼，如今102岁的他，已经坚持四年。
今天我们要学的词是living expenses。Living expenses 生活开支，这里要注意，expenses 要用复数形式。
今天我们要学的词是crew。Crew指一个工作团队的全体成员。比如，flight crew机组成员。
今天我们要学的词是superbug。Superbug 超级细菌。The CDC sounded the alarm on a deadly and untreatable superbug.
今天我们要学的词是 flexible。Flexible 灵活的，有弹性的。美国一项调查显示，Almost all respondents think that flexible work arrangements would have a positive effect on their personal lives.
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