7月16日商務英語
《財富》(中文版)
2010年07月16日
looming;a bone of contention
今日單詞:?
單詞? |
looming ['lu:mi?] ? |
中文釋義 |
隱現的,迫近的(形容詞) ? |
英文釋義 |
(adjective) Describing something large and menacing that overhangs and causes worry; often used to describe something that is approaching. ? |
例句? |
EXAMPLE: The looming financial crisis discourages many investors from taking any new risks. 正在迫近的金融危機讓很多投資者不敢承擔新的風險。 |
今日短語:
短語? |
a bone of contention ? |
中文釋義 |
爭論的起因 ? |
英文釋義 |
A subject on which there is considerable disagreement and intense debate. ? |
例句? |
EXAMPLE: During the meeting of our top managers the issue of hiring relatives became a bone of contention. 在我們的高層經理會議上,聘用親戚的問題成了爭論的起因。 |