defiance\/tumble\/conviction | 热词手帐

热词手帐（No. 437）我们从英国《金融时报》近期热点报道中挑选值得记忆的高频单词和短语，配合释义与新闻原文例句，帮助你轻松掌握地道实用的英文表达，在不断积累中感受英语能力的进步与提高。①defiance[dɪ'faɪəns]n. 蔑视；挑战；反抗“In response, the EU is trying to construct a special purpose vehicle to fund EU companies that do business in Iran in defiance of US sanctions.作为回应，欧盟正试图建造一种特殊目的载体，为违抗美国制裁在伊朗做生意的欧盟公司提供资金。来源：《欧洲为何甘愿扮演二流角色？/Europe will never be a top-tier geopolitical power》”②tumble['tʌmb(ə)l]v. 摔倒，倒塌，滚动n. 跌倒，翻筋斗“The pound tumbled after the announcement, with sterling falling 1 per cent against the dollar to an 18-month low o ………………………………