crisis,
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B2 中高級
n.名詞危機，
the current economic crisis
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太陽能如何變得如此便宜 (How solar energy got so cheap)
06:31
- We're in an energy crisis now.
我們現在正經歷能源危機。
- In the 1970s, with the oil crisis, there was a really big push on research and development for alternative energy.
1970 年代歷經石油危機，其對替代能源的研究和開發有很大的推力。
花旗銀行在世界各地關閉分行的原因 (Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around The World)
10:27
- Citigroup was the poster child for what could go wrong in a financial crisis.
花旗銀行成為金融危機中可能出現的問題的典型例子。
- Leading up to the financial crisis, Citigroup was fairly aggressive in loading up on subprime mortgages and other risky assets that soon became toxic.
在金融危機前，花旗銀行相當積極地投資次級貸款和其他風險資產，這些資產很快變成嚴重風險。
跟著BBC一起看新聞標題學英文：冰島為火山爆發做好準備 (Iceland prepares for volcano: BBC News Review)
05:53
- Well, we might talk about an 'imminent disaster', an 'imminent attack' or an 'imminent crisis' and it has this idea that there is a bad thing hanging over a situation that we think is about to happen soon.
我們可能會談論「迫在眉睫的災難」、「迫在眉睫的襲擊」或「迫在眉睫的危機」，它的意思是，我們認為即將發生的情況有一件壞事籠罩著。
- or an 'imminent crisis' and it has this idea that there is a bad thing hanging
或'迫在眉睫的危機'，它有這樣一種想法，即有一件糟糕的事情懸而未決
為什麼瑞士有這麼多億萬富翁？ (Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?)
07:24
- That system came under scrutiny following the Global Financial Crisis and the failure of several major Swiss banks, forcing the industry to clean up its act and require greater transparency from clients.
在全球金融危機和瑞士幾家主要銀行倒閉後，該系統受到嚴格審查，迫使該行業整頓其行為並要求客戶提供更大的透明度。
- The shift comes as governments face increasing pressure to rein in the so-called billionaire class as many continue to struggle with the cost-of-living crisis.
這一轉變發生之際，政府面臨越來越大的壓力，要求控制所謂的億萬富翁階層，因為許多人仍在與生活成本危機作鬥爭。
為什麼那麼多人後悔去讀大學？ (The TRUTH Why So Many Regret University/College)
19:03
- But I think it's about time for your mid-life crisis, I can just go ahead and give you a list of numbers for Porsche dealerships if you'd like.
我認為你的中年危機可能到了，如果喜歡的話我可以提供保時捷經銷商的聯絡方式給你。
