VOA慢速英语:The Face of America's Central Bank Has Changed

短语讲解：

1. Both she and Mr Bernanke have called for a measured reduction in the Federal Reserve's efforts to keep interest rates low.

call for 去接（某人）; 去取（某物）; 需要; 要求
例句：Chinese companies call for fairer treatment from foreigners.
中国公司要求更公平的对待外国人。

2. "In today's complex financial system, it's more important than ever that we have strong regulators like Governor Yellen, who can recognize emerging threats to economic stability, and who isn't afraid to act when they find abuses that put American consumers and workers at risk," said Brown.

at risk 有危险
例句：Spain looks most at risk.
西班牙看起来风险颇大。

3. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said so called "easy money" policies are bad for the country.

be bad for 有害于
例句：Sunshine is a rare commodity in the uk, and that could be bad for our health.
在英国，阳光是不常见的，并且它还会对我们的健康不利。

4. Those policies including keep the central bank's short term interest rates close to zero.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切
例句：Today it is close to zero.
当今，利率接近于零。