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n. 有价证券; 有价证券; 安全( security的名词复数 ); 保证; 担保; 

[例句]Short-term securities can also be held as part of an investment portfolio..投资组合里也可以包括短期有价证券。

digital currency

网络 数字货币; 数位货币; 数码货币; 数据货币; 

[例句]COM and NBA team the Sacramento Kings would accept the digital currency as payment..而最近随着主流电商

Overstock.com和美职篮（NBA）的萨克拉门托国王队（Sacramento Kings）公开宣布将接受数字货币作为支付方式，比特币热潮更是

达到了顶点。

fraud

n. 欺诈; 骗子; 伪劣品; 冒牌货; 

[例句]He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。

bother

vt. 烦恼; 烦扰，打扰; 使…不安，使…恼怒; 使迷惑; 
vi. 麻烦; 烦恼; 操心; 
n. 麻烦，操心; 累赘; 烦扰，吵闹; 讨厌的人; 

[例句]Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days.如今很多人不再费心思举行婚礼。

check

vt. 检查，核对; 制止，抑制; 在…上打勾; 
vi. 核实，查核; 中止; 打勾; [象棋] 将一军; 
n. <美>支票; 制止，抑制; 检验，核对; 

[例句]Check the accuracy of everything in your CV.请核对简历中的每个细节，务必准确无误。

bubble

n. 泡，水泡; 冒泡，起泡; 泡影，妄想; （欲表达的） 一点感情; 
vt. 起泡，使冒气泡; 
vi. 使冒泡，发出冒泡的声音; 洋溢着（某种感情）; 滔滔不绝地讲; 兴奋，欢闹; 

[例句]Ink particles attach themselves to air bubbles and rise to the surface..墨汁颗粒附着在气泡上，浮到表面上。

deduct

vt. 演绎; 扣除，减去; 

[例句]The company deducted this payment from his compensation.公司从他获得的赔偿金中扣去了这笔付款。

asset

n. 资产，财产; 有价值的人或物; 有用的东西; 优点; 

[例句]Her leadership qualities were the greatest asset of the Conservative Party.她的领导才能是保守党最宝贵的财富。

skeptical

adj. 怀疑性的，好怀疑的，<口>无神论的; 

[例句]Senator Lugar is skeptical that Congress will appropriate more funding for this purpose..参议员卢格怀疑国会是否

会拨出更多资金用于此目的。