British Store Forms Human Chain to Move Books

This is Whats Trending Today Recently, the operators of a bookstore in Southampton, England made an unusual appeal to people in the community. They sought help moving books and other things to the stores new location, a short distance down the street

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Many VOA Learning English stories and programs use the words sentence and statement. But what exactly does each word mean? Are there differences between the two? This week, our question comes from Armando. Here it is: Question: Whats the difference b

Using Cats to Explain Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

By now, most people have heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has had a huge rise in value during 2017. Bitcoin however is just one of many cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency is a kind of money that does not exist in the form of bills

学个词Learn a Word 第1741 chain

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。The American drug store Walgreens became the first retail store chain to expand its services to include diagnosing and treating patie

Horse meat found in pasta of German supermarket chain

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- German supermarket chain Lidl in Denmark has found traces of horse meat in a pasta dish, the supermarket annouced late on Monday. A pasta dish called Combino Penne Bolognese from the manufacturer Copack has been found

AS IT IS 2016-05-14 First US Woman to Lead Combatant Command

AS IT IS 2016-05-14 First US Woman to Lead Combatant Command The first woman to lead one of the largest U.S. military commands officially began the job on Friday. Air Force General Lori Robinson is the new head of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)

VOA标准英语2009-US Creates Military Cyber Command to Defend

The U.S. Defense Department is in the final stages of creating a new military command to defend against attacks on the nation's military computer systems. We report from the Pentagon on plans for U.S. Cyber Command. Deputy Secretary of Defense Willi

VOA标准英语2010年-Major US Military Command Closure Caus

On August 9, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the elimination of a major U.S. combat command as a cost-cutting measure. The Joint Forces Command employs about 6,000 people around (the US southern city of) Norfolk, Virginia. People who li

TED演讲:区块链对货币和商业的影响(1)

The technology likely to have the greatest impact on the next few decades has arrived. 有可能在未来几十年带来巨大影响的科技，已经到来了。 And it's not social media. It's not big data. 并不是社交媒体，也不是大数据，

【跟着英剧练发音】Merlin S01E02-1

I understand you have a shield for me. With your swordcraft and this shield, I guarantee you'll win. Show me how it works. Certainly. When you're competing in the tournament, you pin your opponent under the shield, a snake strikes... Your opponent wi

词汇大师(Wordmaster)--Slangman: Stress-Related Terms

(Recorded March 19, earlier in the day of the outbreak of war in Iraq, for Coast to Coast) AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- we offer a few minutes of relief with a look at some stress-related slang. RS: We got

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3022 nascent

今天我们要学的词是nascent。Nascent形容词，意思是初生的、正在发展中的。The new Governor of Taiwan's Central Bank, Yang Ching-Long stated for the first time that nascent blockchain technology would be included by the Central

2007年VOA标准英语-US Middle East Command Changes as Part of New I

By Al Pessin Tampa, Florida 17 March 2007 Admiral William Fallon (left) and General John Abizaid at change of command ceremony A U.S. Navy admiral took command Friday of the part of the U.S. military that is fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

VOA常速英语2007年-US Official Says New Africa Military Command Wi

By Kari Barber Dakar, Ougadougou 14 November 2007 On a stop in Burkina Faso, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte talked about U.S. plans for a new military command for Africa. The command has been controversial on the continent where some

学个词Learn a Word 第535期 defining moment

今天我们要学的词是flawless。 Flawless, 意思是完美无缺的，无懈可击的。 The actor adopted a flawless British accent for the role, 这个演员在电影中使用了标准的英国口音。 Critics say Obama's team has run a near

VOA标准英语2008年-New US General Takes Command of NATO Troops in

By Barry Newhouse Islamabad 03 June 2008 The U.S. general who led allied ground forces in the invasion of Iraq has taken command of NATO troops in Afghanistan. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports General David McKiernan takes charge as commanders in Afghan

PBS高端访谈:美国总统可以自己发动核打击吗?

During the Cold War, the U.S. military built an elaborate system to control the thousands of nuclear weapons in this country. There are many checks and balances, no officers who work with intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear armed aircraft, o

VOA常速英语2008年-US General Says No Plans for Africa Command HQ

By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 11 April 2008 The head of the new U.S. military command for Africa says the United States has no plans to move its headquarters to an African location once it becomes a full-fledged command in October. U.S. Army General William

英文乡村歌曲：Gloriana - Cry on command

You always pull this From your bag of tricks You toss a tear on your cheek Just to see what sticks Dashboard light reads midnight You don't want me to go The house is dark, you're falling apart And you hate to be alone But I don't get it What's wrong

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2833 expand

今天我们要学的词是expand。Expand动词，意思是扩大、发展。German grocery chain Aldi said it would invest $3.4 billion to expand its U.S. store base to 2,500 by 2022. 德国连锁超市阿尔迪表示，将投资34亿美元，在20