quandary

The second person, B, has no problem if his own data seem to confirm the information provided by A’s willingness to pay a high price. But B faces a quandary if his own information seems to contradict A’s judgment.

froth

“I would tell audiences that we were facing not a bubble but a froth — lots of small local bubbles that never grew to a scale that could threaten the health of the overall economy.”

exuberance

In his 2007 autobiography, “The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World,” he talks at some length about his suspicions in the 1990s that there was irrational exuberance in the stock market.

at some length

In his 2007 autobiography, “The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World,” he talks at some length about his suspicions in the 1990s that there was irrational exuberance in the stock market.

scrutinize

What is Paradigm

• what is to be observed and scrutinized;
• the kind of questions that are supposed to be asked and probed for answers in relation to this subject;
• how these questions are to be structured;
• how the results of scientific investigations should be interpreted

paradigm

n.
1. 范例
2. 【语】(名词或动词)词形变化(表)

Scientific Paradigm

provincial

n. 乡下人, 地方人民
adj. 省的, 偏狭的, 地方的

manifestation

Fever is one manifestation of a cold.
发烧是受凉的一种表现。

neutral

n. 中立者, 非彩色, 中立国
adj. 中立的, 无色的, 中性的

revolve

v. 旋转, 自转; 周期性出现, 循环往复; 沿轨道运转; 盘桓于脑海, 一再浮现; 使旋转; 反复思考, 斟酌

paradigm

n.
1. 范例
2. 【语】(名词或动词)词形变化(表)

intangible

a.
1. 触摸不到的;无形的,无实体的
Stocks and bonds are intangible property.
股票和证券是无形财产。
Sound and light are intangible.
声和光是触摸不出的。
2. 难以确定的,模糊的;难以理解的
intangible ideas
模糊的想法
n.
1. 无形的东西[C];无形资产[P]

like-minded

a.
1. 志趣相投的;看法相同的

thought-provoking

a.
1. 令人深思的,引起思考的

apparel

Online automobile shoppers want information about cars, yes, but they also want to learn about such other topics as travel, sports, apparel, and finance.

think-tank

think tank
智囊团

dowdy

a.
1. 寒酸的;懒散的
2. 过时的;衣着不整的
n.
1. 懒散的女人

relief

Economist; 02/23/2008

This article discusses the economic situation in Asian countries and the solution of many governments to institute price caps in order to curb inflation. The author reports that the Chinese government introduced regulated prices for energy, transport, water and essential foods. It is suggested that such price controls may provide temporary relief but won't permanently fix the situation.

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yearn

1. 思念;渴望;向往[(+for/after/towards)][+to-v]
She yearned to visit the village where she was born.
她热切盼望能去她出生的那个村子看看。
He yearned after letters from home.
他期盼家里来信。
The slaves yearned for freedom.
奴隶们渴望自由。
2. 同情,怜悯[(+for/after)]
Her heart yearned for the starving, homeless children.
她的心怜悯那些挨饿的无家可归的儿童。

comandante

n. (=commandant)司令官, 指挥官

assume

1. 以为;假定为;(想当然地)认为[+(that)][O2][O8][O9]
I assumed that he had gone for a stroll.
我想他去散步了。
2. 承担;就任;取得
The prince assumed power when he was only fifteen.
王子在十五岁时就掌权了。
3. 呈现;采取;采用
His illness assumed a very grave character.
他的病显得非常的严重。
4. 把...视为己有,僭取,夺取
5. 装出,假装
He assumed a look of surprise.
他装出吃惊的神色。

whim

behaviours, whims and preferences

explicate

1. 解释;辩明;阐述

in particular

1. 特别地;尤其

rhetoric

1. 修辞;修辞学;修辞学著作
2. 雄辩(术);辩才
3. 辞令,言语

emerge

Kosovo declared independence, the seventh country to emerge from the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.

exemplary