经济学人下载:IBM的反叛呼喊(1)

1.venerable 令人尊敬的
Venerable dailies such as the Tokyo Times have shut down.
像《东京时报》之类的一些有名望的日报已经停刊了。
2.aversion to对...厌恶
Cats have a natural aversion to water.
猫生来对水反感。
3.merger 并购
Both companies were keen on a merger
两家公司都很想合并。
4.fiscal 财政的
The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster
政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。