3月31日商务英语
《财富》(中文版)
2011年03月31日
EXAMPLE: The stingy young man was sullen because he had to cough up more money than he expected to pay for tickets to the concert his girlfriend wanted to attend.
这位小气吝啬的青年闷闷不乐，因为女友想去听的音乐会的门票让他挤出了比预想更多的钱。
这位小气吝啬的青年闷闷不乐，因为女友想去听的音乐会的门票让他挤出了比预想更多的钱。
今日单词：
| 单词 | cutback |
| 中文释义 |
削减，下降（名词） |
| 英文释义 |
(noun) A large but not total decrease in something, such as production, services, or economic growth |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: Last year's severe lack of rain in the region caused a serious cutback in agricultural productivity which unfortunately devastated the local economy.
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今日短语：
| 短语 | to cough up |
| 中文释义 |
勉强地拿出钱来 |
| 英文释义 |
To pay with great reluctance (NOTE: only used when the object is money) |
| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The stingy young man was sullen because he had to cough up more money than he expected to pay for tickets to the concert his girlfriend wanted to attend.
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