经济学人下载:非洲货币(2)

1.inflow 流入
The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money.
瑞士人想要阻止外资流入。
2.revenue 财政收入
What they owe to the Inland Revenue is small fry compared to the overall 1.2 million debt
与120万英镑的总债务相比，他们所欠国内税收署的那点钱实在不算什么。
3.erode削弱
Mortgage payments have been eroded by inflation.
偿还的按揭贷款因通货膨胀而贬值。
4.trim削减
American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs.
美国公司研究了能够削减这些成本的方法。