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2012预计为经济动荡的一年

2011-12-23来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. sign n.标记, 符号;手势, 姿势, 信号;征兆, 迹象
例句:All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明, 这两个国家将很快重新开战。

2. pose vt. 造成,引起
例句:The increase in student numbers poses many problems for the schools.
学生人数增加给学校造成许多问题。

3. unemployment n. 失业(人数), 失业率
例句:Unemployment among married women reached a peak.
在已婚女性中失业率达到了峰值。

4. ease v. 缓和, 改善, 放松
例句:They did this to ease their economic crisis.
他们这样做是为了缓和经济危机。

5. recession n. (经济的)衰退;衰退期
例句:His factory closed down during the period of economic recession.
他的工厂在经济衰退时期关闭了。

6. curb vt.限制, 克制, 抑制
例句:I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.
我开始节制饮食。

7. 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。

8. delay n.耽搁, 延迟;被耽搁[推迟]的事件或时间
例句:My delay in going abroad is due to my illness.
我推迟出国是因为我生病了。

9. triple adj. 三倍的, 三方的, 三部分的
例句:He received triple wages for all his extra work.
由于额外的工作他领取了三倍的工资。

10. stabilize v. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句:They are eager to stabilize currencies.
他们急于稳定货币。