经济学人下载:全球增长放缓 美国成为异类(1)

1.prompt 促使
Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销。
2.trim 削减
American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs.
美国公司研究了他们可能削减成本的方案。
3.divergence 分歧；差异
There's a substantial divergence of opinion within the party
党内存在着重大的意见分歧。
4.be confined to 限制
These dangers are not confined to smokers.
这些危险不只是困扰吸烟者。