1.inflation n. 膨脹;通貨膨脹;夸張;自命不凡
We are battling against inflation and unemployment.
我們正與通貨膨脹和失業做斗爭 。
2.adverse adj. 不利的;相反的;敵對的
The police said Mr. Hadfield's decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation.
警方說哈德菲爾德先生的決定對于調查進展不會有任何不利的影響 。
3.taper n. 細蠟燭,燭芯;逐漸變弱;錐形物 vi. 逐漸減少;逐漸變弱 vt. 逐漸減少;使成錐形
Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.
不像其他樹,它不是越往上越細,而是自下往上一樣粗 。
4.quantitative adj. 定量的;量的,數量的
He said it was only a quantitative difference.
他說這僅僅是數量上的差別 。