考研英语二晨读2018-05-10

今日词汇:   经济类词汇1

economic

fiscal

finance

 fund

foundation

pay

expend

spend

cost

purchase

economic

[,iːkə'nɒmɪk]

adj. 经济的

economic system/development/growth 经济体系/发展/增长

economy n. 经济，理财       economist n. 经济学者

economical adj.经济的，节约的

fiscal

['fɪsk(ə)l]

adj. 会计的，财政的

fiscal policy  财政政策

finance

[faɪ'næns]

n. 财政，金融；v. 负担经费，筹措资金

ministry of finance 财政部

financial adj. 金融的，财政的

fund

[fʌnd]

n. 基金，资金  vt. 投资，资助

International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织

The concert will raise funds for research into Aids.

这场音乐会将为艾滋病研究筹款。

foundation

[faʊn'deɪʃ(ə)n]

n. 基础，地基，创立，基金会

lay a solid foundations for 为…打下坚实基础

expend

[ɪk'spend]

vt. 花费，消耗

You expend so much effort for so little return.

你花费了那么多努力，回报却那么少。

expenditure n. 支出，花费revenue and expenditure 收入与支出expensive adj. 昂贵的

spend

[spend]

v. 度过；花费

spend time/moneyonsth 花时间/金钱在某事上

spend time/money(in)doing sth 花时间/金钱做某事

Businessmen spend enormous amounts advertising their products.

商人们花巨额资金为他们的产品做广告。

cost

[kɒst]

v. 花费，使付出   n. 费用，成本

The trip will cost you $1,000. 这趟旅行将花费你一千美元。

His affairs cost him his marriage (= his marriage ended because of his affairs).

他婚姻失败是因为他的风流韵事。

at all cost 不惜一切代价

purchase

['pə:tʃəs]

v. 购买，赢得    n. 购买

Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance.

门票必须提前两周购买。