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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
exurb
noun [ C ] geography specialized
/ˈek.sɝːb/ /ˈeɡ.zɝːb/
a region beyond the suburbs (= the areas built around cities) that is not highly developed and where rich people often live
城市远郊富裕家庭居住区 (Cambridge)
At the same time, Biden is presenting himself as moderate candidate who can win over swing voters in the more conservative suburbs and exurbs frustrated with Trump but not inclined to embrace ideas championed by some on the left, such as abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
dwell on sth
— phrasal verb with dwell verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] formal
/dwel/ dwelt or dwelled | dwelt or dwelled
to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant
老是想着，一直在说（尤指不好或令人不快之事）
In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry. 演讲时他一直在说遭受疾病和饥饿折磨的人们所处的困境。（Cambridge）
Trump’s powerful allies in conservative media are already highlighting Beijing’s failings at a time when more objective outlets are also dwelling on Trump’s mistakes. （CNN)
roll over
If you say that someone rolls over, you mean that they stop resisting someone and do what the other person wants them to do.
如果你说某人roll over，你的意思是他们不再抗拒某人，而是做别人想让他们做的事.
That’s why most people and organizations just roll over and give up when they’re challenged or attacked by the I.R.S.
But the former vice president is hitting back with an extremely stark digital ad that claims “Trump rolled over for the Chinese. He took their word for it.” (CNN)
in a heartbeat
very quickly, without needing to think about it
非常快的；无需考虑的
I’d do it again in a heartbeat. 我无需考虑，还会这样做。(Cambridge)
Biden says he would pick Michelle Obama as running mate ‘in a heartbeat‘. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said in a new interview that he would have no hesitation picking former first lady Michelle Obama to be his running mate, but added that he doubts she is interested in the position. (The Hill)
incapacitate
verb [ T often passive ] /ˌɪn.kəˈpæs.ə.teɪt/
to make someone unable to work or do things normally, or unable to do what they intended to do
使无能力（正常工作或做事）；使无法（做想做之事）
The accident left me incapacitated for seven months. 这起事故导致我7个月不能正常生活和工作。
Rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate people rather than kill them. 橡皮子弹旨在使人丧失行动能力而不是致人死亡。(Cambridge)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently had surgery, could be incapacitated, US officials say. U.S. intelligence indicates that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently had cardiovascular surgery, NBC News reported, citing American officials. (CNBC)
coddle
verb
to protect someone or something too much
娇养；溺爱；悉心呵护
The steel industry is coddled by trade protection and massive subsidies. 钢铁产业受到贸易保护和巨额补贴的双重呵护。(Cambridge)
Bashing China is a tradition in US presidential elections: Bill Clinton, for instance, slammed President George H.W. Bush for coddling the tyrants in Beijing, then as president took expansive steps to encourage their economic emergence.
strangulation
noun [ U ]/ˌstræŋ.ɡjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
the action of killing someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe, or the act of dying in this way
扼死，勒死，掐死
The post-mortem showed that the boy had died from strangulation. 尸体解剖表明男孩是被人勒死的。（Cambridge）
Kentucky state Rep. Robert Goforth (R) was arrested after allegedly trying to “hog-tie” a woman before strangling her with an ethernet cable until she passed out, the Lexington Herald Leader reports.Gofrth was charged with “first-degree strangulation, first-degree assault, and third-degree terroristic threatening.”
