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The U.S. economy has had its ups and downs. Recently, the chair of the Federal Reserve described it this way.
美国经济起起落落;近来,美联储主席以这样一种方式描述美国的经济。
Resilient:
Resilient,即,具有弹性的:
Despite persistently low energy prices and economic weakness abroad, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy has been resilient in the face of shocks.
尽管能源价格持续走低,国外经济疲软,美联储主席珍妮特·耶伦说美国经济能弹性应对冲击。
Resilient means being able to recover from difficult conditions and unexpected changes. The chair of the Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy is resilient because it is slowly getting better after the Great Depression, which began in 2008.
Resilient意指能从困境或意外变化中复原;美联储主席称美国经济富有弹性,因为大萧条(始于2008年)后,它正逐渐好转。