学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2037 hearing

今天我们要学的词是 hearing. Hearing 名词，有听证会的意思。Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan testified on Detroit's bankruptcy¹ in a hearing held by a Michigan House special committee. 底特律市长迈克.达根在密西根州议会众议院一个特别小组委员会主办的听证会上就底特律市破产的问题提供证词。The NBA has summoned LA Clippers' owner Donald Sterling² to a hearing to decide the fate of his ownership. 美国职业篮球联盟传唤洛杉矶快船队老板唐纳德.斯特林参加听证，决定他对球队的所有权问题。好的，今天我们学习的词是 hearing, hearing, hearing...

1 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

2 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。