.....the financial world today with a deal to acquire MBNA. MBNA is the largest independent issuer of credit cards in the world. If the deal goes through, Bank of America will pay about 35 billion dollars in cash and stock and wind up with about 20%

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 2005年NPR美国国家公共电台

Jasinda: Was that your friend Mitch? Thomas: Yeah, he and I had lunch today to talk about some business opportunities. Jasinda: What line of work is he in? Thomas: Well, I guess you could say hes in the import/export business. Jasinda: HmmWhy are you

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(30) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

委内瑞拉为游客设置新的汇率 CARACAS, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government will allow visitors to get more bolivars for their U.S. dollars, but the deal is not attractive as they can get much more on the black market. Starting on

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1、Hey, don't try to rip me off. I know what this is worth. 别想宰我,我识货。 2、Can you give me a little deal on this? 这能卖得便宜一点吗? 3、Can you give me this for cheaper? 能便宜一点给我吗? 注解: 买东西是被

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1. Hey, don't try to rip me off. I know what this is worth. 别想宰我,我识货。 买东西最担心被宰,所以不管是不是被宰了,行家都要先造出声势,用这句话镇住卖家。 Rip someone off 意为某商店或商贩企图

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U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday that a $25 billion deal with banks is a major step toward reviving the troubled housing market, and turns the page on an era of recklessness. Banks have agreed to cut the amount of money some homeowners owe,

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