Fridays are awesome. This one knows a little bit sweet because it is our last show of 2013. We are going to look back at some of the stories we covered this year, but first up, we've got congressional compromise. We are talking about budget, a plan f

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN2013年(十二)月

account 账户 adopt 采用 cash 现金 cheque 支票 complication 纠纷 creditor 贷方 current 通用的,流行的 debit 把记入借方 debtor 借方 draw a cheque 开一张支票 facilitate 使便利 forge 伪造 forgery 伪造(文件,签名

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 新概念英语第四册单词MP3

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We continue now with our discussion of personal finance for students. A study in the United States found that eighty-four percent of undergraduates last year had at least one credit card. Half had fo

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(五)月

Lesson 15 The Consumer Society and the Law消费者社会和法律 When anyone opens a current account at a bank, he is lending the bank money, repayment of which he may demand at any time, either in cash or by drawing a cheque in favour of another p

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 新概念英语85年上外美音版

A: What are you doing? B: Im just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay. A: You are shopping for a pillow online? Thats absurd! B: Why? I dont have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what Im looking for. This way, I just search for it on

发表于:2018-12-25 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 纯正地道美语

By Deborah Block Washington, DC 24 April 2006 watch Wal Mart Banking report The world's largest retailer, U.S.-based Wal-Mart, is hoping to begin its own banking business soon. Critics are concerned i

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(140) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(四月)

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 29 August 2006 watch High Tech Supermarket Supermarkets are using technology to get shoppers to spend more time and money at their stores. VOA's Mil Arcega reports that if your local supermarket doesn't have wi-fi access

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British Researchers Develop Safer Encryption for Credit Cards 英国研究人员开发信用卡更安全的加密措施 The recent news that data from 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target department stores was hacked has raised concerns a

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(一月)

Leading the news this morning. Investigators hope to begin the grim task today of retrieving bodies left behind at the MH17 crash site. A team from Australia and Netherlands has finally been given a full license to the area after five frustrating day

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年

It was a volatile day of trade on the local share market. Investors are waiting for next weeks decision on interest rates by the US central bank. Australian shares were up and down. The All Ordinaries lost 0.4%. The ASX 200 fell two. To the Movers no

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A: Excuse me, sir, this is the express check-out lane for people that have fifteen items or fewer. It looks like you have more than fifteen items there. B: Oh, come on! I have sixteen items! Cut me some slack, will ya? A: Fine! Please place your item

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A: Hello, welcome to Credit Services. How can we help you? 您好,欢迎光临信贷业务部。我们能如何为您效劳? B: I'm interested in applying for a credit card with you. 我想在你们这里申请一张信用卡。 A: Are you an exi

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By Michael Bowman Caracas 03 December 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is seeking another six-year term, as Venezuelans line up to vote at a polling station in Caracas, 3 Dec 2006 voters go to the polls in one of Latin America's most closely wa

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By Efam Dovi Accra 04 December 2006 In Ghana, doing business in the local currency has become increasingly risky and time-consuming, amid spiraling inflation. As the cedi has lost value over the years, Ghanaians have been forced to carry more and mo

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 10 April 2007 Watch Data Theft report TJX, the parent company of a discount retail chain that includes TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores says it learned of a security breach involving the theft of 45 million credit and debi

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(92) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(四月)

By Michael Bowman Caracas 01 December 2006 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running for reelection at a time of brisk economic growth driven by unprecedented oil revenues. But while many Venezuelans are happily spending money, some economists are

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Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process The Occupy movement, which started in New York, has grown to more than 1,400 encampments around the country. Occupy has chosen to work outside the political process, shying away from appointing leaders a

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十一月)

今天我们要学的词是backtrack。Backtrack, 动词,意思是改变主意,反悔。美国银行最近再度推出新的借记卡收费计划。就在几个月前, After strong resistance from its customers, Bank of America was forced to ba

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

I went to the supermarket to do my weekly shopping. The cashiers at this market are usually pretty friendly, but this one must have been having a hard day. Cashier: Excuse me, sir, this lane is for 15 items or less. It looks like you have more than t

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

今天我们要学的词是roll out。Roll out, 正式推出产品或服务。 Big banks such as Bank of America and Citi Bank rolled out extra debit card fees recently, 美国银行和花旗银行等大银行最近相继推出额外的借记卡收费。

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