VOA慢速英语:World Bank and IMF Meet in Washington

1. He said all members need to work together better “for their commoninterest.

need to 需要
例句：Consumers need to spend more on food and fuel .
消费者需要在食品和燃料上花更多钱。

2. The money would help nations in trouble.

in trouble 在困难中
例句：So , cheer up, those who are lonely in trouble .
所以，高兴一点，那些孤独的烦恼的人。

3. If you look at, for instance, the emerging markets.

for instance 例如
例句：You can't depend on her: for instance, she arrived late yesterday.
她靠不住:举例说,昨天她就来迟了。

4. Two issues are access to banks and safety nets.

access to 接近；通向…的入口
例句：The other major requirement in a marketing program is assessingaccess to your target market .
行销计划的另一个要求是评估通路，即决定如何切入目标市场。

5.  Poor women are twenty-eight percent less likely to have bank accountsthan poor men.

be likely to 倾向于，很有可能
例句：Remain at a price or be likely to rise .
停在一个价位上或有可能上升。

6. Sixty percent of the developing world cannot depend on social programsto protect citizens from hunger or provide services in crises.

depend on 依靠;信赖
例句：You can depend on him.
你可以信赖他。

7. As a result, experts have called for safety nets.

as a result 作为结果，因此
例句：As a result , the setbacks to growth expected in America and perhaps Europe will have little impact on emerging markets .
因此，美国以及或许欧洲预计将出现的经济增长放缓对新兴市场几乎不会产生影响。

8. And for the poorest, let’s focus on basic safety nets for everycountry to deal with the volatility and uncertainty because the otherlesson we learned is if you wait until a crisis, it's too late.

focus on (使)集中于
例句：He focused his eyes on me.
他注视着我。
deal with 与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。