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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
bite
verb (AFFECT BADLY) [ I ]
to have a bad or unpleasant effect
产生不良影响，起不良作用
Higher mortgage rates are beginning to bite. 较高的贷款利率现在开始出现不良后果了。(Cambridge)
But there is a resilient consensus around the need for such measures — even as President Trump promises a swift return to normal, many states ease restrictions, and the economic effects of the battle against COVID-19 bite deeper and deeper. (The Hill)
bull
noun (FINANCE) [ C ] finance & economics specialized
a person who buys shares in companies hoping the price will rise, so that they can be sold later at a profit
（预期证券价格上涨的）买空者，多头
Microsoft’s strong earnings give stock market bulls more ammo. Microsoft delivered the goods in its earnings report Wednesday, announcing increased profit and sales that not only beat analysts’ expectations but showed the company could continue its impressive growth trajectory in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. (Axios)
cough (sth) up
— phrasal verb with cough verb [ I ] informal
to produce money or information unwillingly
勉强给予（钱或信息）
I’ve just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine. 我只得掏出40英镑交停车罚款。(Cambridge)
Boeing Coughs Up $168 Million to Cover Overrun Costs for Two New Air Force Ones. American aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Wednesday revealed that it will have to pay $168 million out of pocket to cover increased costs on the VC-25B Air Force One replacement program due to “inefficiencies” caused by the pandemic. (Sputnik)
bear sb/sth out
— phrasal verb with bear verb
to support the truth of something
为…作证，证明，证实
His version of events just isn’t borne out by the facts. 他对事件的说法并未得到证实。
If you tell them what happened I will bear you out (on it). 如果你告诉他们所发生的事，我会为你作证的。(Cambridge)
“I think the public has a sense that this is one of the most dangerous things we have ever faced as a country in any of their lifetimes,” said Larry Gostin, a Georgetown Law School professor who specializes in public health. “They are fearful. They see people dying, they see people suffering, and they don’t want to be one of them and they don’t want their family to be one of them.” Several recent polls bear out that view. (The Hill)
apologist
noun [ C ] formal /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
a person who supports a particular belief or political system, especially an unpopular one, and speaks or writes in defence of it
（尤指不受欢迎的政治信仰或制度的）辩护者，辩解者
communism and its apologists 共产主义及其辩护者
There are few apologists for the old system. 很少有人为旧制度辩护。(Cambridge)
Donald Trump Republicans are overwhelmingly not of the George W. Bush variety. They do not see the United States as an aspiring United Nations on immigration or foreign policy, though unreconstructed Iraq war apologists can be found lurking around national conservatism conferences and the Trump national security council. (National Interest)
unreconstructed
adjective /ˌʌn.riː.kənˈstrʌk.tɪd/
having opinions or behaving in a way not considered to be modern or politically acceptable in modern times
（观点或行为方式）顽固守旧的，食古不化的
She describes herself as an unreconstructed feminist. 她说她自己是个顽固守旧的女权主义者。(Cambridge)
America is not quite an empire, but one little mind was on full display during President Trump’s recent CPAC speech. It was two hours of Trump unplugged, unleashed, uncensored, unreconstructed and unhinged. It was a vivid reminder that the president of the United States, when he is most comfortable and authentic, is a rude, arrogant crank yelling profanities at the television. Correction: through the television. (realclearpolitics.com)
belie
verb [ T ]/bɪˈlaɪ/
present participle belying | past tense and past participle belied
to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion
给人以假象；掩饰（感情等）
Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling. 她平静的表情掩盖了内心的恐惧。
All the tough talk and finger-pointing between officials in the U.S. and China about this pandemic belies cooperation among scientists in the two countries who are racing to understand the deadly virus. （Axios）