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According to Reuters, the top markets on Wall Street fell into decline after a selloff of tech stocks.[qh]
据路透社报道,科技股票的抛售之后,华尔街的主要股市纷纷下跌。[qh]
On June 25th, the top three markets on the New York Stock Exchange dropped over half a percent each.[qh]
6月25号,纽约证券交易所的三大股指分别下跌超过0.5%。[qh]
The Nasdaq Composite led losses, falling 120-points, eliminating 1.5-percent of the index.[qh]
纳斯达克综合指数以1.5%的跌幅领跌,下跌120点。[qh]
The S&P 500 lost about 1-percent, shedding almost 30-points on the day.[qh]
标普500下跌大约1%,当天将近损失了30点。[qh]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over half a percent for 180-points of losses.[qh]
道琼斯工业平均指数下跌超过0.5%,损失180点。[qh]
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1.eliminate v. 排除;清除;消除
例句:You could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it.
风险不可能完全消除,但可以通过防范和培训来降低。
2.shed v. 摆脱;去除;抛弃
例句:As rural factories shed labour, people drift towards the cities.
由于农村的工厂纷纷裁员,人们逐渐流向城市。
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