基本释义 v. 承认,退让,让步 This presents a paradox. All but the most determined pessimist would concede that racism has declined since Martin Luther King was assassinated in1968. So why have the life prospects of African Americans, particularly men, stopped improving? The answer often given by campaigners is still racism, but transmuted into a new hidden and insidious form. 这是一个悖论。除了最坚定的悲观主义者外,所有人都会承认,自1968年马丁·路德·金被暗杀以来,种族主义有所下降。那么,为什么非洲裔美国人(尤其是男性)的生活前景停止改善?竞选者经常给出的答案仍然是种族主义,但已经变成了一种新的隐蔽和阴险的形式。 追根溯源 exceed /ɪkˈsiːd/ vt. 超过,胜过 proceed /prəˈsiːd/ vi. 开始,继续进行 precedent /ˈpresɪdənt/ n. 先例,前例 recede /rɪˈsiːd/ vi. 后退,减弱 影视例句 Penny: Look, wait, Sheldon, this has gotten out of hand, okay? I've done some stupid things. You've done some stupid things. How about we just call it even and move on with our lives? -等等,谢尔顿,我们做得过头了。我干了蠢事,你也干了一些蠢事,我们就算扯平,大家平安度日,怎么样啊? 上期复习 |
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