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儒琴英语词汇（English Words and Phrases of the Day）
put your money where your mouth is
used for saying that someone should do something, especially spend money, to show that they mean what they say instead of just talking about it
用行动说话，不空谈; 用于表示某人应该做某事，尤其是花钱，以表明他们所说的是真的，而不是空谈; 不说大话, 用钱或行动来证明
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday announced a $100 million project designed to address issues of racial equity in education, employment and economic inequality. While many tech companies have talked about the need for more work in the area, Apple is putting its money where its mouth is.
influence operations 信息作战行动
Information operations and warfare, also known as influence operations, includes the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. RAND research has enabled military leaders and policymakers to develop strategies and policy frameworks to address the challenges of these military operations. （rand.org）
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Twitter (TWTR.N) on Thursday said it removed more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Beijing-backed influence operation that spread messages favorable to …… ( Reuters )
prenup （also prenuptial agreement ）婚前协议
noun /ˈpriːnʌp/ /ˌpriːˈnʌp.ʃəl əˈɡriː.mənt/
an official document signed by two people before they get married that says what will happen to their possessions and/or children if they divorce (= officially stop being married)
First lady Melania Trump delayed her move to Washington after Donald Trump became president to gain leverage in renegotiating her prenuptial agreement, according to a new book. The White House denounced the book after it became public on Friday. （AP）
roll back sth
— phrasal verb with roll verb
to limit or reduce the effects of a particular arrangement
削弱，限制
Trump officials to roll back LGBTQ protections. The Trump administration will scrap ObamaCare’s nondiscrimination protections for sex and gender identity under a final rule released Friday. (The Hill)
nirvana
noun [ U ] /nɚˈvɑː.nə/
a state of freedom from all suffering that Buddhists believe can be achieved by removing all personal wishes
涅磐（佛教徒所追寻的超脱一切的极度精神自由的境界）
New York City’s first lady described a situation where her city didn’t have any cops patrolling the streets as “nirvana.” “That would be like a nirvana, a utopia that we are nowhere close to getting to,” Chirlane McCray, wife of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, said during an interview this week, according to the New York Post. McCray added that she doesn’t believe that goal can be achieved any time soon. （Washington Examiner)
