CRI听力:New Loan Rates are Implemented This Year

 词汇讲解：

1. branch n. 分支, 分科, 分行
例句：This bank has ten branches in the city.
这家银行在城里有10家分行。

2. mortgage n. 抵押借款
例句：The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.
银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。

3. entice vt. 诱使；引诱
例句：Higher education grants are a carrot with which to entice students.
高等教育的助学金是吸引学生的诱惑物。

4. potential adj. 潜在的, 有可能的
例句：It's important to draw out a child's potential capacities.
发掘孩子的潜在能力是很重要的。

5. adjust vt. 改变…以适应,使适应,使适合;调节
例句：He adjusted himself to new conditions.
他使自己适应新情况。

6. quota n. 定量, 定额, 配额
例句：The government set a quota on the annual number of immigrants from Italy.
政府规定了每年接受意大利移民的限额。

7. discount v. 打折扣, 减价出售
例句：The store discounted all clothing.
那家商店打折出售所有的服装。

8. surge vi. 激增
例句：It failed to stimulate a surge of investment in industry.
这没有能刺激工业投资的激增。

9. worthwhile adj. 值得的, 值钱的, 有价值的
例句：The teacher recommended some really worthwhile novels to his students.
老师推荐给学生一些真正有价值的小说。

10. repay vt.偿还; 付还；报答, 酬报
例句：He repaid the money he had borrowed.
他把借的款还了。