be about to 即将做某事 OPEC 石油输出国 supply-cuts 削减供给 crude 未加工的 barrel n 一桶 call up 使得回忆起 near-tripling 将近三倍 scary adj 恐怖的 shock n 震惊 quadruple v 变成4倍 both previous shocks 前两次危机 resulted in 导致了 double-digit两位数 inflation n 膨胀 decline v 衰退 gloom n 昏暗 doom n 厄运 this time 这次 suspend v 中止 push up 突出 strengthen v 加强 at the same time hemisphere 半球 in the short term 从短期来看 good reasons 充分理由 severe adj 严重的 yet conj 但是 然而 share n 份额 petrol 汽油 account for 数量比例上占 retail price 零售价格解释 muted adj 减弱的 温和的 柔和的 effect 影响 pump price 出售价格 rich econommies 发达国家 sensitive adj 敏感的 swing n 改变 v 摆动 摇荡 conservation 保护 fuel n 燃料 energy-intensive 能源集中 consumption 消耗 consultancy 咨询 far less oil 远远更少的石油 steel 钢铁 production 生产 in constant price 在不变的价格 average v 平均为彻底的 one-quarter 四分之一 on the other hand 另一方面 emerging 新兴的 emerging economies 新兴国家 squeeze v 挤压 紧缩 压榨 oil-importing 石油进口 heavy industry 重工业 has shifted 已经转换 rise v 上升 occurred 发生 commodity-price 商品价格 excess 过量的 against the background of 以。。。为背景 demand 需求 sizable adj 相当大的 emerge 出现 portion 一部分 broadly 广发地
Today's words
1 later
We will likely see him later.
2 lateral
It is also called a lateral ocellus.
3 leaflet
You can request a free copy of the leaflet.
4 league
They're top of the league.
5 leak
Water had started to leak into the cellar.
6 latter
The latter point is the most important.
7 lean
He was tall, lean and handsome.
8 leap
His heart gave a sudden leap when he saw her.
9 lease
They lease the land from a local farmer.
10 laundry
The hotel has a laundry service.
11 least
She must be at least 40.
12 lavatory
The nearest public lavatory is at the station.
13 leather
This wallet feels like leather.
14 lawn
I mow the lawn every week in summer.
15 liberate
They planned to march on and liberate the city.
16 liberty
He firmly believes liberty is inseparable from social justice.
17 legacy
These books are his legacy to the college.
18 librarian
My dream is to be a librarian.
19 legal
What I did was perfectly legal.
20 legend
It is difficult to separate legend from truth.
21 license
Your license is no longer valid.
22 legislation
New legislation makes it an offence to carry guns.
23 lick
Tom said, "I can lick you!"
24 legitimate
Is his business strictly legitimate?
25 lid
I can't get the lid off this jar.
26 Leisure
Leisure is often defined in opposition to work.
27 lens
Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary.
28 lightning
The tree was struck by lightning.
29 lest
She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.
30 likelihood
There is very little likelihood of that happening.
31 likewise
He voted for the change and he expected his colleagues to do likewise.
32 limb
The workers saw off a limb from the tree.
33 levy
What are UK people's opinions about the levy of tourist tax?
34 liability
The company cannot accept liability for any damage caused by natural disasters.
35 limited
This offer is for a limited period only.
36 liable
Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent.
37 limp
It was too weak to lift its limp paws.
38 liberal
I hadn't got him marked down as a liberal.
39 linen
This material is linen.