Funday Reading (3/21)

1. humanitarian (a.)人道主義的
    humanitarian aid 人道救援 

2. malnutrition (n.)營養不良

3. scavenge (v.)從垃圾箱中蒐集；覓食
    /ˈskævəndʒ/

4. looming (a.)=imminent 迫在眉睫的

5. equatorial (a.)赤道附近的 /ˌekwəˈtɔːriəl/

6. patronize (v.)(1)光顧 (2)to talk to someone in a way which seems friendly but shows that you think they are not as intelligent or do not know as much as you

7. frequent (v.) to go to a particular place often常光顧  /frɪˈkwent/
[例]The bar was frequented by actors from the nearby theatre.

8. reenactment (n.) 再現、重現
    [例]a reenactment of the crime

9. expulsion (n.)噴出；開除 [from]

10. unfold (v.)發展

11. sustained (a.)持續的=continuous

12. sustenance (n.)食物；營養

13. endorse (v.)背書;認可;贊成

14. acquiesce (v.)默許  /ˌækwiˈes/ 
      *acquiesce in/to
[例]Oil companies have been accused of   acquiescing in the pollution of the ocean.

15. budge (v.)(立場)動搖；讓步 (+on)
     [例]He won't budge on the issue.

16.  confrontational (a.)對抗的

17. make (a) reference to 提及

18. play the waiting game 伺機而動

19. hit/reach an impasse 陷入僵局

20. communiqué (n.)官方公報 /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪ / 

21. water down 稀釋；使(觀點)弱化