VOA慢速英语:Top Business Stories in 2015

zone – n. an area that is different from other areas in a particular way

strengthen – v. to make (someone or something) stronger, more forceful, more effective, etc.

tariff – n. a tax on goods coming into or leaving a country

counterweight – n. a weight that provides a balance against something of equal weight

transparency – n. the quality that makes something obvious or easy to understand

boost – v.  to increase the force, power, or amount of (something)

bailout – n. the act of saving or rescuing something (such as a business) from money problems

bankruptcy – n. the condition of being bankrupt : a condition of financial failure caused by not having the money that you need to pay your debts

default – v. to fail to make the payments you must make on a loan

pollution – n. the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use

compliance – n. the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do : the act or process of complying