今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 vaunt. Vaunt is spelled v-a-u-n-t, vaunt. Vaunt 是“炫耀，吹噓”的意思。美國法庭最近對前美國副總統(tǒng)候選人愛德華茲挪用競選資金案作出無罪和無效審判的判決。

The ruling was a new setback for the prosecution--the Justice Department's public integrity section, a once-vaunted watchdog. 此案的公訴方--美國司法部公職人員操守處曾是倍受吹捧的監(jiān)督機(jī)構(gòu)，這一裁決是對該機(jī)構(gòu)的又一次打擊。 California's vaunted state colleges are losing their competitive edge because of higher tuition rates and a decrease in the quality of college programs. 因為學(xué)費增加，大學(xué)課程質(zhì)量下降，美國加州一度倍受推崇的州立大學(xué)正在失去競爭力。好，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是vaunt, vaunt, vaunt...