CRI听力:More Subsidies Offered to Ease Gas Price Hikes in China

2. equivalent adj. 相等的,相同的
例句：His reply is equivalent to a refusal.
他的回答等于是拒绝。

3. complaint n. 抱怨;抗议;怨言;抱怨的缘由
例句：There is no real reason for complaint.
没有什么可抱怨的理由。

4. allocate vt.分配, 分派；把…拨给
例句：They allocated funds for the new school.
他们拨出专款修建这所新学校。

5. subsidize vt. 给...津贴,补助,资助
例句：Farming is partly subsidized by the government.
农业部分受政府补贴。

6. hike n. 增加, 上升,大幅度提高，猛增
例句：The union demands a 7％ wage hike.
工会要求提高工资7％。

7. alleviate vt. 减轻, 缓解, 缓和
例句：The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.
医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。

8. compensate v. 补偿, 弥补
例句：Nothing can compensate for losing my husband.
我失去丈夫的损失是无法弥补的。

9. reduction n. 减少, 缩小; 减少的量, 降价
例句：The reduction in white blood cell counts lowers resistance to disease.
白细胞总数的减少, 会降低对疾病的抵抗力。

10. commodity n. 商品, 货物
例句：The prices of the commodities are quite stable this year.
今年各种物价相当稳定。