主题词汇 | 源自法语的英语复合词和短语
faux pas
英 [ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː] 美 [ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː]
有失检点、失态、失礼、失言
词汇
《经济学人》每日一词：embolden
他借酒壮胆，走上前去请她跳舞。
Emboldened by the wine, he went over to ask her to dance.
小词详解 | proclaim
美国自我标榜的公民权利和自由沦为空谈。
America's self-proclaimed civil rights and freedoms have become empty talk.
《经济学人》每日一词：turmoil
沧海横流，方显出英雄本色。
When the seas are in turmoil, heroes are on their mettle.
区别辨析make、fabricate、manufacture与produce
make、fabricate、manufacture与produce这些动词均有“做、制造”之意。
小词详解 | lobby
政商勾结瘫痪控枪议程。美国枪支利益集团为维护自身利益，开展强大政治游说。
Collusion between politicians and businesses paralyzes the gun control agenda. U.S. gun interest groups have mounted powerful political lobbying for their own interests.
主题词汇 | 源自法语的英语单词③
liaison
英 [liˈeɪzn] 美 [ˈliːəzɑːn]
联络、联系；联络员、联系人；（尤指一方或双方已婚的）私通、通奸
小词详解 | farce
政治极化和社会撕裂导致民主共识难以达成，大选闹剧和选后乱局成为美国政治的显著特征。
Political polarization and social rifts have made it difficult to reach a democratic consensus, and election farce and post-election chaos have become prominent features of U.S. politics.
主题词汇 | 源自法语的英语单词②
rapport
英 [ræˈpɔː(r)] 美 [ræˈpɔːr]
亲善、融洽、和谐
区别辨析maintain、conserve、preserve、save与store
maintain、conserve、preserve、save与store这些动词均有“保存、储藏”之意。
《经济学人》每日一词：hazard
Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
必须冒险，因为生活中最大的危险就是畏首畏尾、不冒任何风险。
区别辨析mainly、chiefly、greatly、largely、mostly、primarily、principally与generally
mainly、chiefly、greatly、largely、mostly、primarily、principally与generally这些副词均可表示“主要地、大量地”之意。
