经济学人下载:货币的半衰期 (1)

1.worth 值...钱
A local jeweler says the pearl is worth at least $500.
一位本地珠宝商说这颗珍珠至少值500美元。
2.occupy 占领
U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country.
美国军队现在占领着该国的一部分地区。
3.faltering 犹豫的；停滞的
Normal life is at a standstill, and the economy is faltering
正常生活陷于瘫痪，经济止步不前。
4.postwar 战后的
In the post-war years her writing regularly appeared in The New Journal...
她的文章在战后那几年经常出现在《新日报》上。