CRI听力:Should the Pension Fund be Invested in the Capital Market?

ahead of在…之前
例句：She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。
point out指出; 把注意力引向…
例句：He pointed out that there was little chance of success.
他指出很少有成功的机会。

2. I think this calls for serious attention from the government and society.

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。

3. Meanwhile, about 2 trillion yuan, or 317 billion US dollars worth of pension funds lay scattered across the nation, sitting in low-yield financial instruments; shrinking day by day due to negative interest rates caused by stubbornly high inflation.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

4. China's securities regulator is currently studying a plan which would see pension funds invested in China's capital market in an effort to better manage the pensions and help lift the market as a whole.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.
公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。
in an effort to为了...
例句：They rebuilt the cinemas in an effort to reach out to the young people.
他们重建了电影院，试图吸引青年人。

5. As a major component of China's capital market, the stock markets saw big losses in 2011- the shanghai composite posted a near-zero growth compared with ten years ago.

compare with与...相比
例句：I'm afraid my English compares poorly with hers.
恐怕我的英语同她的英语相比要差得多。

6. First, the market should be able to provide a long-term stable profit with a relatively high probability.

provide with给…提供;以…装备
例句：Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.
她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。

7. The profit can be very small but it definitely shouldn't amount to long-term losses.

amount to意味着
例句：His words amounted to a threat.
他的话实际上是威胁。

8. If you cannot guarantee this, pension funds, upon which society will depend on in the future, should not be allowed to enter the market.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：All living things depend on the sun for their growth.
万物靠太阳生长。

9. Therefore, it is important to start off by investing a small portion and be aware of any changes in quantity.

start off以…开始
例句：I'll start off by using this piece of wood.
我用这块木料开始干。
be aware of意识到
例句：He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
他好像没有意识到这个问题。