和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:A Closer Look at High-Frequency Trading

2011-10-01来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. outcry n. 高声叫喊, 尖叫;强烈抗议
例句:An increase in taxes produced an outcry from the voters.
增加税收引起了选民们强烈抗议。

2. shout v. 呼, 喊, 叫
例句:She shouted to attract their attention.
她大声叫嚷以引起他们的注意。

3. replace vt. 取代;以...代替
例句:Electric lights have replaced candles.
电灯已经取代了蜡烛。

4. string vt. 用线串
例句:They strung these pearls tightly.
他们把这些珍珠串得太紧了。

5. broker n. (股票、外币等)经纪人;中间人,代理商
例句:It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.
股票经纪人对交易所隐瞒信息的行为是不正当的。

6. preferable adj. 更好的, 更适合的, 更可取的
例句:Health without riches is preferable to riches without health.
有健康而无财富比有财富而无健康更好。

7. prevent v. 阻止
例句:We shall come tomorrow if nothing prevents.
如没有什么阻碍的话, 我们明天来。

8. halt n. 停住, 停止, 暂停
例句:The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.
汽车及时停了下来, 避免了一场车祸。

9. forecast vt. 预言, 预报,预测
例句:She forecast that he would fail.
她预测他会失败。

10. stabilize v. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句:They are eager to stabilize currencies.
他们急于稳定货币。