Money and Finance

自由市场, 市场经济

In a free market economy, prices are determined by supply and demand rather than government intervention.

在自由市场经济中，价格由供需而非政府干预决定。

证券交易所, 股票市场

The New York Stock Exchange is one of the largest and most influential stock exchanges in the world.

纽约证券交易所是世界上最大和最具影响力的证券交易所之一。

使破产, 导致破产

Poor sales bankrupted the family business within a year.

销售不佳在一年内使家族企业破产。

打破, 折断

Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.

洗碗时要小心不要打碎玻璃杯。

拴住, 用桩固定

The dog was staked in the yard to prevent it from wandering off.

狗被拴在院子里，以防它走失。

市场经济, 市场经济体系

A market economy allows businesses to operate based on supply and demand without government interference in pricing.

市场经济允许企业根据供求关系运营，而无需政府干预定价。

收入, 收益

The company reported higher-than-expected earnings for the quarter, boosting investor confidence.

该公司报告称，本季度的收益高于预期，提振了投资者的信心。

激励, 动机

The opportunity to travel abroad was a great incentive for volunteers to participate in the program.

出国旅行的机会是志愿者参与该计划的一个巨大激励。

囤积, 储藏

The survivalist hoarded canned food and water in a hidden bunker in preparation for a potential disaster.

生存主义者在一个隐蔽的掩体中囤积了罐头食品和水，为潜在的灾难做准备。

奢侈的, 豪华的

She threw an extravagant birthday party with live music and gourmet catering.

她举办了一场奢侈的生日派对，有现场音乐和美食餐饮。

波动, 变动

The economy fluctuates, affecting businesses and individuals alike.

经济波动，同样影响企业和个人。

冻结

As the temperature dropped overnight, the water in the pond began to freeze.

随着夜间温度下降，池塘里的水开始结冰。

趋于平稳, 达到稳定状态

Sales have leveled off after a period of rapid growth, indicating a more sustainable pace of expansion.

在经历了快速增长之后，销售已经趋于平稳，表明扩张速度更加可持续。

筹款, 募捐

They fundraised tirelessly to support cancer research.

他们不倦地筹款以支持癌症研究。

抑郁, 忧郁

After the breakup, he fell into a deep depression.

分手后，他陷入了深深的抑郁。

平衡

The tightrope walker maintained perfect equilibrium as they carefully balanced along the narrow line.

走钢丝的人在小心翼翼地沿着狭窄的线保持平衡时保持了完美的平衡。

大富翁, 大富翁游戏

The Monopoly game lasted for hours, with everyone strategizing their moves.

大富翁游戏持续了几个小时，每个人都在为自己的行动制定策略。

合并, 兼并

The merger between the two leading airlines created one of the largest aviation companies in the world.

两家领先航空公司之间的合并创造了世界上最大的航空公司之一。

捐赠者, 捐助者

The hospital honored its largest donor for contributing funds to build a new pediatric wing.

医院表彰了其最大的捐赠者为建造新的儿科病房提供资金。

She wore a ring on her index finger.

She carried her portfolio of sketches to the meeting.

近场通信, NFC (近场通信)

Many modern smartphones are equipped with near-field communication technology for contactless payments.

许多现代智能手机都配备了近场通信技术，用于非接触式支付。

雄鹿, 雄性（鹿、兔子或羚羊的）

The buck stood proudly in the meadow during mating season.

雄鹿在交配季节骄傲地站在草地上。

The coin is made primarily of nickel and copper.

一角硬币, 十分币

He placed a dime in the vending machine to buy a small piece of candy.

他在自动售货机里放了一枚十美分硬币，买了一块小糖果。

顶峰, 山峰

The climbers reached the peak of Mount Everest after weeks of strenuous effort.

登山者在数周的艰苦努力后到达了珠穆朗玛峰的顶峰。

无价值的, 无用的

The broken watch was deemed worthless and thrown away.

坏掉的手表被认为毫无价值并被扔掉。

昂贵的, 花费大的

The decision to renovate the kitchen was a costly undertaking.

决定翻新厨房是一项昂贵的工程。

切, 分割

I cut the paper with scissors to make a snowflake.

我用剪刀剪纸做雪花。

预付费, 已预付

She bought a prepaid phone card to make international calls without running up a large bill.

她买了一张预付费电话卡，可以在不产生大额账单的情况下拨打国际电话。

无价的, 极其珍贵的

The handwritten letter from her late grandmother was a priceless keepsake.

她已故祖母的手写信是一件无价的纪念品。

私有化, 转移到私营部门

The government decided to privatize the national airline to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

政府决定私有化国家航空公司以提高效率并降低成本。

引用

She included a famous quotation from Shakespeare in her essay.

补贴, 财政援助

The government provides subsidies to farmers to support agricultural production and maintain food security.

政府向农民提供补贴以支持农业生产并维护粮食安全。

关税, 进口税

The government imposed a tariff on imported steel to protect domestic producers.

政府对进口钢材征收关税以保护国内生产商。

会计

She pursued a degree in accountancy to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

她攻读会计学学位以成为注册会计师（CPA）。

向后,往回

He stepped back to give his friend more room to dance.

他后退了一步，给他的朋友更多的跳舞空间。

巩固, 合并

The company decided to consolidate its various departments to streamline operations and improve communication.

公司决定整合其各个部门以简化运营并改善沟通。

存放, 放置

To secure the valuable artifact, the museum decided to deposit it in a high-security vault.

为了保护这件珍贵的文物，博物馆决定将其存放在一个高安全性的保险库中。