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1. increase vt. 增加，增大
例句：It would increase the pressure on companies to become transparent and answerable to private investors.
它将加大企业的压力，使它们对私人投资者变得更加透明、更负责任。

2. discuss vt.讨论，谈论
例句：There is plenty to discuss.
要讨论的事情有很多。

3. investment n.投资，投资额
例句：Trade and investment will be hurt.
贸易和投资将受到影响。

4. production n.生产，制作
例句：Industrial production rose strongly in october.
十月份工业产量强劲上扬。

5. support vt.支持；帮助
例句：Financial demand alone can't support commodity prices.
金融投机需求单独并不能支撑大宗商品价格。

6. produce vt. 生产；产生
例句：Arsenals are factories that produce weapons.
军工厂是生产武器的工厂。