1.short-term 短期的
Investors weren't concerned about short-term profits over the next few years.
投資者對未來幾年里的短期收益并不感興趣 。
2.debt ceiling 債務上限
The debate about the US debt ceiling and its likely consequences highlights the dilemma.
圍繞美國債務上限及其后果的辯論就突顯了這一兩難問題 。
3.pay raise 加薪
The contract would give unionized workers a 12 percent pay raise over three years
合同將給加入工會的工人今后3年12%的加薪 。
4.on board 上岸
I hope that they will take on board some of what you have said.
我希望他們能采納你們所提出的部分想法 。
5.in one sense 從某種意義上說
In one sense, the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter
從某種意義上說,只有少數新建商業大廈可以融到資金的情況其實并不重要 。