VOA慢速英语:China’s Money Drops in Value

Currency –n. the money of a country

Devaluation –n. to reduce the value of a country’s money in relation to other currencies

gradually – adv. slowly over a period of time

volatility – n. likeliness to change in a sudden way

stable – adj. in a good state or condition; not easily changed; steady

oriented – adj. interested in or related to a thing, activity, etc…

midpoint – n. a point that is in the middle; halfway

reserve – n. a supply of something (in this case, money) that can be used at a later time