As the new split Congress hits its 100-day mark, changing dynamics push Republicans into being more critical of the president.
Turkey’s Rift With Moscow Frays Ties With Turkic Kin
With no reconciliation in sight between Presidents Erdogan and Putin, some of the relationships built by Ankara in Russian regions such as Tatarstan and the Turkic post-Soviet states of Central Asia are coming apart, Yaroslav Trofimov writes.
Fraying at Tethers of Our Phones
By NICK BILTON
A YouTube video about pervasive smartphone use may have landed at a moment when people start questioning if something has gone too far and start doing something about it.
Obama Says Income Gap Is Fraying U.S. Social Fabric
By JACKIE CALMES and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Widening income inequality and the weak recovery have undermined Americans' belief in opportunity, President Obama said in an interview.
AT&;T-Union Alliance Frays
Despite their alliance during AT&T's failed bid to acquire T-Mobile USA last year, the phone company and its union are now at odds over AT&T's call for wide-ranging benefit cuts
Swollen With Refugees From Syria, Lebanon Frays at Seams
By ANNE BARNARD
An influx of seemingly ubiquitous Syrians is heightening sectarian tensions in a nation haunted by refugee crises and loath to act.
Escaping Slavery
By CHARLES M. BLOW
The idea that progress toward racial harmony would or should be steady and continuous is fraying.
China Expels Al Jazeera Channel
By MICHAEL WINES 51 minutes ago
The expulsion was the strongest sign yet of fraying relations between Beijing and overseas journalists.
LONDON — As Greece’s debt troubles batter the euro, Britain has done its utmost to stay above the fray.
Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix in nailbiting finish
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has won a thrilling victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after an exciting close finish against Ferrari's world champion Kimi Raikkonen. Raikkonen had been leading towards the final lap before losing control and crashing out.
Safety Net Is Fraying for the Very Poor
By ERIK ECKHOLM Even before the current recession, government programs were providing less help to nonworking families, the poorest of the poor.
The Caucus Lieberman, Then and Now
By KATE PHILLIPS
In his speech tonight, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, pictured at the Democratic National Convention in 2000, is likely to fray even further his ties to the Democrats.
Out of FEMA Park, Clinging to a Fraying Lifeline
By SHAILA DEWAN Many Hurricane Katrina evacuees are struggling after the closing of a trailer park that was home to hundreds.
In Greece, Austerity Frays Bonds of Civility
By RACHEL DONADIO
ATHENS — Divisions are rising to the surface as neo-Nazis clash with
leftists and tensions increase between the haves and have-nots.
Hazard: The electrical cord can fray near the base of the lamp, posing a fire or shock hazard to consumers.
By JOHANNA SKIBSRUD
Whether in Paris or the Great Plains, failures to communicate fray the relationships in these tales.
High-End Kids Clothes Languish
In 1990, he became a student of Dr. Deming’s work, thereupon worked to integrate Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge into Taguchi’s design system. At Boeing he leads efforts to foster an organizational thinking transformation.
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Sarah Palin, Getting Back to Her Own Duds
Hasselbeck and Palin in Florida Sunday. (Getty Images) Sarah Palin has slipped into something more comfortable -- her own clothes. The Alaska governor was introduced yesterday at a Tampa rally by "The View's" Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who called coverage of the $150,000 wardrobe flap "deliberately...
Icahn Enters Yahoo Fray
Yahoo's board could face a proxy contest from Carl Icahn, who has purchased roughly 50 million Yahoo shares since Microsoft's bid was withdrawn.
1Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something:emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers
proxy
noun [C or U]代理 委託
authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to:
a proxy vote
My brother's voting for me by proxy in the club elections.
Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sign for me?
thereupon
adv.
dud
noun [C] INFORMAL
something that has no value or that does not work:
Are there any more batteries? This one's a dud.
He's made eleven films in the last twenty years and not one a dud.
dud
adjective INFORMAL
A customer had tried to pass off a dud cheque (= one for which a bank will not give money).
fray2 (frā)
v., frayed, fray·ing, frays.v.tr.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
'This Will Be Difficult to Explain'
By JOHANNA SKIBSRUD
Reviewed by JESSICA LOUDIS
Whether in Paris or the Great Plains, failures to communicate fray the relationships in these tales.High-End Kids Clothes Languish
The
business of selling designer duds for kids is starting to fray as
parents trade down to cheaper threads and buy only for special
occasions.
In 1990, he became a student of Dr. Deming’s work, thereupon worked to integrate Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge into Taguchi’s design system. At Boeing he leads efforts to foster an organizational thinking transformation.
「duds」的搜尋結果
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Sarah Palin, Getting Back to Her Own Duds
Hasselbeck and Palin in Florida Sunday. (Getty Images) Sarah Palin has slipped into something more comfortable -- her own clothes. The Alaska governor was introduced yesterday at a Tampa rally by "The View's" Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who called coverage of the $150,000 wardrobe flap "deliberately...
Icahn Enters Yahoo Fray
Yahoo's board could face a proxy contest from Carl Icahn, who has purchased roughly 50 million Yahoo shares since Microsoft's bid was withdrawn.
News Corp. Enters Yahoo Fray
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO
News Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are in discussions about combining MySpace and other News Corp.-owned online properties with Yahoo, according to people familiar with the matter.
The discussions are aimed at helping Yahoo fend off Microsoft Corp's unsolicited takeover offer, which was initially valued at $44.6 billion. Under the deal being discussed, News Corp. would get a stake in Yahoo which could be more than 20%.
The deal under discussion, which would also include a contribution of cash from News Corp. and a private equity firm, is a variation of one that has been considered by the two companies several times over the past 18 months.
But discussions have previously fallen apart in disagreements over MySpace's valuation, which affects the size of the stake News Corp. would get in Yahoo. News Corp., whose other properties include the Wall Street Journal, is likely to push for MySpace to be valued at between $6 billion and $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Reports of the talks have appeared on Web sites including TechCrunch and Silicon Alley Insider in the past couple of days.
The deal would allow Yahoo to remain independent while giving News Corp. substantial control over a huge array of Internet properties and advertising opportunities.
A sale to Microsoft still appears to the most likely scenario for Yahoo. Microsoft is likely to be willing to increase its offer. The company has said it is willing to "pursue all necessary steps" to consummate the deal, which could mean going directly to shareholders.
But Yahoo has been aggressively seeking alternatives. News Corp. has been reaching out to private equity firms since the day Microsoft's bid was first announced, according to one person familiar with the matter. The company had been originally reluctant to press forward with a deal until waiting for a sign from the Yahoo board that they were interested, according to another person. Yahoo on Monday refused Microsoft's offer on the grounds that it "substantially undervalues" the company, leaving the door open for new entrants.
On a recent earnings call, News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch ruled out that the company would bid for all of Yahoo. Regarding a potential swap of MySpace for a stake in Yahoo, he said: "I think that day has passed but you never know."
Write to Jessica E. Vascellaro jessica.vascellaro@wsj.com
1Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something:emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers
enter the fray
also join the frayenter/join the fray
proxy
noun [C or U]代理 委託
authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to:
a proxy vote
My brother's voting for me by proxy in the club elections.
Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sign for me?
thereupon
adv.
- Concerning that matter; upon that.
- Directly following that; forthwith.
- In consequence of that; therefore.
dud
noun [C] INFORMAL
something that has no value or that does not work:
Are there any more batteries? This one's a dud.
He's made eleven films in the last twenty years and not one a dud.
dud
adjective INFORMAL
A customer had tried to pass off a dud cheque (= one for which a bank will not give money).
━━ n. 〔話〕 （pl.） 着物，ぼろの衣類; 持ち物; 〔俗〕 だめなもの［人］; 不発弾.
━━ a. 役に立たない; 偽の.
━━ a. 役に立たない; 偽の.
fray 1
VERB
fray2 (frā)
v., frayed, fray·ing, frays.v.tr.
- To strain; chafe: repeated noises that fray the nerves.
- To wear away (the edges of fabric, for example) by rubbing.
To become worn away or tattered along the edges.
n.
A frayed or threadbare spot, as on fabric.
[Middle English fraien, to wear, bruise, from Old French fraier, to rub, from Latin fricāre.]
fray (ANNOYED)
verb [I]
If your temper frays or your nerves fray, you gradually become upset or annoyed:
Tempers frayed as thousands of motorists began the Christmas holiday with long waits in traffic jams.
fray
n.
- A scuffle; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.
- A heated dispute or contest.
the fray (ACTION) noun [S]
an energetic and often not well organized effort, activity, fight or disagreement:
With a third country about to enter (= take part in) the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.
A good holiday should leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ready to work) again.
tr.v. Archaic., frayed, fray·ing, frays.an energetic and often not well organized effort, activity, fight or disagreement:
With a third country about to enter (= take part in) the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.
A good holiday should leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ready to work) again.
- To alarm; frighten.
- To drive away.
People began to speak of “Lee and Yang” or “Yang and Lee” as if they were a single person, unaware that their relationship was already becoming frayed.
frayed
adjective
The whole experience left me with frayed nerves (= feeling anxious).
- fray
- [名]((the 〜))けんか, 口論, 争い enter the fray争いに加わる.━━[動](他)((古))…を恐れさす.
- fray
- [動](他)1 〈衣類・ロープなどを〉すり切らす；…をこすってすり減らす.2 〈行為などが〉〈神経・感情などを〉すり減らす, 緊張させる.━━(自)1 〈衣類などが〉すり切れる((out))；ほ...
bare
adj., bar·er, bar·est.
- Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked: a bare arm.
- Exposed to view; undisguised: bare fangs.
- Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls.
- Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts. See synonyms at empty.
- Just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities.
- Obsolete. Bareheaded.
- To make bare; uncover or reveal: bared their heads; baring secrets.
- To expose: The dog bared its teeth.
[Middle English bar, from Old English bær.]
bareness bare'ness n.somersault
noun [C]
a rolling movement or jump, either forwards or backwards, in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head, and finish with your head on top again:
She was so happy she turned three somersaults on the lawn.
somersault Show phonetics
verb [I] 翻跟斗
The bus plunged down the embankment, somersaulted twice and finally landed on its side.
som・er・sault, som・er・set
,
━━ n., vi. とんぼ返り［宙返り］（する）; （意見の）転換.
turn [do, spring] a somersault とんぼ返りする.
)
un・der・whelmed ━━ a. がっかりした［させられた］.
