draw (TAKE MONEY), in no time, equality, prosperous, in time, It's Valentine's Day

IMF可能採取的第三個重要積極措施是﹐向較晚加入的成員分配額外的特別提款權(Special Drawing Rights)。特別提款權是IMF向其成員國發放的一種官方國際儲備資產﹐這些國家可以用特別提款權交換可自由兌換的貨幣。現在的體系有失公正。1981年後加入IMF的國家從未獲得過特別提款權。1997年﹐IMF理事會同意向這些國家發放特別提款權﹐不過卻從未兌現這個承諾。推進特別提款權的分配會向很多受到危機影響的國家提供它們急需的外匯儲備。重要的是﹐這會提振人們對IMF的信心﹐表明國際社會切實致力於解決危機。

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I predicted in 1950 that Japanese products would within five years invade the markets of the world, and that the standard of living in Japan would in time rise to equality with the world's most prosperous countries.

Inside Europe | 14.02.2009 | 07:05

Learning The Language Of Love

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift:

It's Valentine's Day -- that time of year when love is in the air and all around. And the romance could mean much more than just flowers and chocolate, but also invaluable learning for life.

You see, love not only unlocks the heart, it also opens the ear -- to foreign languages. Find a lover who speaks another tongue and in no time you'll be able to say far more than "I love you." Experts say it's the passion that pushes lovers to learn quickly when they attend Cupid's language school.
Reporter: Nancy Greenleese (Rome)

in no time (ALSO in next to no time)

very quickly or very soon:
The children ate their dinner in no time.
We'll be home in next to no time.


in time
early enough:
I got home just in time - it's starting to rain.
If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to catch the train.
We arrived in good time (= We arrived early) for the start of the match.


draw (TAKE MONEY) Show phonetics
verb [T + preposition] drew, drawn
to get money from a bank, account, etc. so that you can use it:
Alison drew some money out of her account to pay for our trip.

draw (RECEIVE MONEY) Show phonetics
verb [T] drew, drawn
to receive money regularly, especially as an employee or from the government:
He's been drawing a pension for ten years.
draw (TAKE OUT) Show phonetics
verb [T] drew, drawn
1 to take something out of a container or your pocket, especially a weapon:
Suddenly he drew a gun/knife and held it to my throat.

2 to cause a substance, especially blood, to come out of a body:
He bit me so hard that it drew blood.