Fire Cycle 火灾规律 The El Nino phenomenon of 1997-98 unleashed torrential rain in some parts of the world, while creating abnormally dry conditions in others. And it sparked record numbers of wildfires. Learn more about climate and wildfire -- toda

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 (科普英语)Earth and Sky

But why would a company even want to discourage salary discussions? 但是为什么公司会反对讨论薪资呢? Why do some people go along with it, while others revolt against it? 为什么一些人服从,而另一些人反对呢? It turns

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For those who prefer to travel light and keep everything in their pockets, there's some bad news. 那些喜欢轻装上路、把所有东西都塞在口袋里的人,有些坏消息你们必须得听听。 If your wallet is jam-packed with old recei

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Economics brief: six big ideas. 经济概要:六大经济思想。 Information asymmetry: Secrets and agents 信息不对称:秘密和代理 George Akerlof's 1970 paper, The Market for Lemons, is a foundation stone of information economics, the f

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Still, this uneven adjustment in the euro area could explain why both demand and inflation, 欧元区内的这种不均匀调整还能够解释,为什么一旦能源和食物价格被排除在外, once energy and food prices are excluded, have be

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The asymmetry in the trade war is another uncomfortable fact. 这场贸易战中的不对称是另一个让人不安的事实。 Since America buys far more from China than vice versa, America has more scope to impose tariffs. 由于美国从中国进口

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