學個詞 Learn A Word:1521 vaunt

今天我們要學的詞是 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)督機構，這一裁決是對該機構的又一次打擊。 California's vaunted state colleges are losing their competitive edge because of higher tuition rates and a decrease in the quality of college programs. 因為學費增加，大學課程質量下降，美國加州一度倍受推崇的州立大學正在失去競爭力。好，今天我們學習的詞是vaunt, vaunt, vaunt...