各方关注美国的债务级别
2011-07-27来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. 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。
2. tick v. 发滴答声
例句:The clock ticked louder and louder in a quiet room.
钟的滴答声在静静的房间里变得越来越响。
3. 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。
4. acknowledge vt. 承认, 供认
例句:He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.
他勉强承认他做错了。
5. default vi. 违约; 拖欠债务
例句:He defaulted in his payments on the loan.
他没有按期偿还贷款。
6. far-reaching adj. 深远的;广泛的
例句:The practice had far-reaching environmental consequences.
这种做法对环境造成了深远的影响。
7. irrelevant adj. 不相干的,不相关的
例句:Her statement is irrelevant to this case.
她的陈述与这件事无关。
8. yield n. 产量, 收益
例句:The yields on his shares have increased in this year.
今年他的股票红利增加了。
9. subdued adj. 不大兴奋、不甚感兴趣等的
例句:There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time.
在考试期间,学校里有一种压抑的氛围。
10. deadline n. 最后期限
例句:Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。
11. fix vt. 安排; 决定, 确定
例句:I will fix the same room for you.
我会给你安排同样的房间。
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