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2014-09-18来源:Economist

1.sum up 总结;概述

He summed up the way of ours in a few words.
他用几句话就把我们的感受表达出来了。

Then he summed up our opinions.
然后,他总结了一下我们大家的意见。

2.interest rate 利率

The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a point.
联邦储备委员会将利率降低了0.5个百分点。
双语例句原声例句权威例句

They could borrow at an interest rate only a bit over the Treasury rate and then accumulate large portfolios of mortgages and mortgage-backed securities earning the market rate.
它们能够以仅比国债利率高出那么一丁点的利息借钱,然后积累大量住房抵押贷款和住房抵押贷款债券,凭借市场利率赚钱。

3.pay for 赔偿;为…而付钱

We will not pay for your crisis.
我们不会为你们的危机付款。

All this may be the price we pay for progress.
这一切都可能是我们为进步付出的代价。