经济学人下载:金融犯罪—撬开空壳(1)

1.siphon off 挪用；抽取
The big clubs siphon off all the best players.
大俱乐部把所有最佳选手都抽调走了。
2.dubbed 被称为
London was dubbed "the insurance capital of the world".
伦敦被称为“世界保险之都”。
3.highlight 强调
The report highlights the major problems facing society today.
报告特别强调了当今社会所面临的主要问题。
4.take effect 生效
International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
国际制裁开始起作用了。