热词手帐(No. 1869)
我们从英国《金融时报》近期热点报道中挑选值得记忆的高频单词和短语,配合释义与新闻原文例句,帮助你轻松掌握地道实用的英文表达,在不断积累中感受英语能力的进步与提高。
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metamorphose
/ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz/
v.彻底转变;发生质变;
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In tandem, the PIF has been on a global spending spree as it has metamorphosed from a near-dormant state holding company into the oil-rich Gulf’s highest profile and one of its largest sovereign wealth funds, with $925bn of assets under management.
与此同时,PIF也在全球范围内大肆挥霍,从一家濒临倒闭的国家控股公司蜕变为海湾地区石油资源最丰富、知名度最高的主权财富基金之一,管理着9250亿美元的资产。
本文2024年10月18日发布于FT中文网,英文原题为 Saudi Arabia tightens its belt
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unforgiving
/ˌʌnfəˈɡɪvɪŋ/
adj.不饶人的;棘手的;
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The head of the IMF has warned of an “unforgiving” economic backdrop for government finances around the world as she highlighted a widespread reluctance among politicians to rein in spending and raise taxes.
国际货币基金组织(IMF)总裁警告说,世界各国政府的财政将面临“无情”的经济背景,她强调了政治人士们普遍不愿控制支出和提高税收。
本文2024年10月17日发布于FT中文网,英文原题为 IMF chief warns of ‘unforgiving’ debt backdrop and low growth
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besiege
/bɪˈsiːdʒ/
vt.围攻
But Israel’s relentless search for Yahya Sinwar finally ended in a bombed-out building in the besieged strip’s south.
但以色列对叶海亚•辛瓦尔(Yahya Sinwar)的不懈搜捕最终在被围困地带南部一栋被炸毁的建筑中结束。
本文2024年10月18日发布于FT中文网,英文原题为 Yahya Sinwar: the ruthless architect of Hamas’s October 7 attack