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欧洲呼吁监控债务危机

2011-09-18来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. Responding to market worries about the Euro-zone crisis, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso proposed to issue joint bonds to tackle the crisis.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句:He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

2. I want to point out that we just had a verdict of the Supreme Court of Germany which made clear that a limitless liability of Germany is not possible without the approval of the German parliament.

point out指出
例句:If I make any mistakes, please point them out.
如果我出了错, 请指出来。

3. Geithner's push comes as US banks have lined up billions of dollars in financing for European lenders.

line up组织, 邀集
例句:They've lined up some excellent entertainers for our show.
他们已组织了一批非常出色的演员来参加我们的演出。

4. Meanwhile, World Bank President Robert Zoellick also added his weight to the pressure for Europe to make hard decisions.

add to增加, 加强
例句:Our explanation would only add to his anger. 
我们的解释只能使他更加生气。

5. Greece has also said it's committed to meeting all the deficit reductions plans it agreed to in exchange for its two bailouts.

commit to对…作出承诺, 承担义务, 担负责任; 使(自己)致力于…
例句:I must go. I have committed myself to the club tonight and the members are expecting me.
我得走了, 我已经答应今晚去俱乐部, 会员们正等着我呢。
in exchange for交换
例句:Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。

6. Global finance and development leaders are due to gather in Washington next week and are expected to focus on Europe's debt crisis and the risk of a Greek default.

due to预定, 预期
例句:The boat is due to arrive at 12.
船预计在12点到。
focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句:Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天, 我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。