和谐英语

经济学人下载:劳工VS资本 艰苦年代的正义(1)

2017-07-13来源:Economist
1.equivalent to 相当

例句:Repair rate is low, equivalent to the owners save a lot of money and time.
返修率低,等于给车主节省了大量的金钱和时间。 

2.dropped by 顺便拜访
 

例句:He dropped by my office this morning.
今天早晨他到我办公室串门来了。

3.government minister 政府部长

例句:His shares were placed in a blind trust when he became a government minister.
他当上了政府部长之后就把自己的股份进行了全权信托。

4.pay up 付款;偿还

例句:He'll never pay up unless you get tough with him.
你如果不对他硬点,他是决不会把钱付清的。