经济学人下载:欧洲养老金:一脚踏入阿尔加维 (2)

1.shred 撕毁
They may be shredding documents.
他们也许正在粉碎那些文件。
2.tolerate 容忍；忍受
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
她再也无法容忍自己目前的处境了。
3.on average 平均
American shares rose, on average, by 38%
美国股票价格平均上涨了38%。
4.bilateral 双边的
China and the United States concluded [ entered into] a bilateral trade agreement after long negotiations.
中美两国通过长期谈判后订立了一项双边贸易协定。