Englishpod_C0013rv【Out Of Control Spending】(复习)

< Listen to the meaning then say the vocabulary word. >

【Key Vocabulary】

1. go over （phrase）

—— revise, check

2. through the roof （phrase）

—— suddenly very high

3. off the charts （phrase）

—— very high

4. expenditures （common noun, plural）

——amount of money spent on something

5.out of control （phrase）

—— not in control

6. look into （principle verb, Will Future）

—— investigate, try to get information about something

7. go on and on （phrase）

—— continues

8. take care of （principle verb, Will Future）

—— do something about

【Supplementary Vocabulary】

1.revenue（common noun, non-variable）

—— amount of money paid to a business

2. cash flow（common noun, non-variable）

—— the movement of money into and out of a business

3. the bottom line （phrase）

—— the net profit; the amount of money a business makes after expenses

4. finances （common noun, non-variable）

—— the amount of money you have and how well it is organized

5. income （common noun, non-variable）

—— the amount of money a person or a company makes

6.assets （common noun, plural）

—— things of value that are owned by a company

< Now say the word and hear it in the sentence. >

expenditure
1. Expenditures were twelve percent lower in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter.
2. We really need to control our travel expenditures! From now on, all managers will fly economy class.
3. Because of the rise in oil prices, expenditures on food are higher than they have ever been.

go over
1. I need to go over this report one last time to make sure there are no mistakes.
2. Can you help me go over my presentation? I want to make sure it's perfect!
3. Let's go over our plan one last time to make sure that we're not missing anything.

off the charts
1. Income amongst the wealthiest one percent of citizens is off the charts!
2. These sales figures are off the charts! Great job everyone!
3. This is the worst year in our company's history! Our losses are off the charts!

through the roof
1. The crime rate in this city is through the roof! I think we should move.
2. House prices have gone through the roof, and I just don't think that we can afford to buy now.
3.Mobile phones sales have gone through the roof.

out of control
1.Our costs are out of control and we're losing money.
2.Those kids are out of control! Where are their parents?
3.Out of control spending has resulted in the worst financial crisis in fifty years.