7月29日商務英語

fracas ['fr?kɑ:]

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喧鬧（名詞）

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(noun) A very noisy argument or fight.

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EXAMPLE: The fracas in the conference room disturbed the work of employees nearby.

會議室的喧鬧打擾了旁邊員工的工作。

poverty line

貧困線

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A standard term used to refer to a minimal estimated income figure for a nation's population, below which individuals are considered to be living in poverty.

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EXAMPLE: The remote mountain town has very few industries and nearly a third of its population lives below the poverty line.

這個偏遠山城沒有什么產業(yè)，將近三分之一的人生活在貧困線以下。