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VOA慢速英语:GM to Test Investors' Hunger for Risk With Stock Offering

2010-08-27来源:和谐英语
1.profit n.利润, 收益, 赢利

例句:It's profit you're after.
      你所追求的是利润。

益处, 得益, 好处, 裨益

例句:What's the profit of doing that?
      做那件事有什么好处呢?

2.bailout n.紧急援助,企业救济

3.creditor n.债权人;债主

例句:When are distributions likely to be made to creditors?
      最可能什么时候支付给债权人?
 
      They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years.
      他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。

4.discontinue vt.vi.(使)终止,中断,中止

例句:They threatened to discontinue buying it.
      他们威胁说要终止这桩买卖。

5.test vt.测验, 考查, 检查, 检验

例句:I'll test my judgement.
      我要考查一下自己的判断能力。

考验

例句:Your patience is tested by time.
      时间将考验你的耐心。

6.equity n.普通股