1.invests in 投资于
Companies may start to invest in plant and equipment abroad where costs may be lower.
各公司可能要开始在国外投资大型机械设备,那里成本可能低一些
2.out of poverty 摆脱贫困
Hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty.
数以亿计的人摆脱了贫困
3.on the hook 被套牢
Suddenly AIG was on the hook for billions, with Goldman Sachs the creditor-in-chief.
美国国际集团有数十亿美元突然陷入了主要债权人高盛公司的圈套
4.labor force 劳动力
The United States is the transfer of rural labor force formed under industrial conditions.
美国农村劳动力的转移是工业化条件下形成的