Hong Kong confirmed Monday it plunged into recession in 2019, suffering its first annual contraction in a decade as the city buckled under the twin pressures of the US-China trade war and months of furious pro-democracy protests.
At first, Bogotá’s TransMilenio was a triumph. Now it’s under strain.
The year ahead will be dominated by the US presidential race and a global slowdown Both subjects will hog headlines around the world in 2020
People have been talking about the collapse of the British party system for decades. Now it may actually be under way
ECONOMIST.COM
The great rescrambling of Britain’s political parties
The country may be headed for a repeat of the 1850s
This is hardly a blueprint for how to invest $1 trillion.
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Opinion | China’s Belt and Road Is BucklingLike most Communist Party campaigns, the initiative is sprawling, chaotic and confused.
他們採取的這項策略利用了協商授權快速程式（fast-track authority），這種特別授權可以讓總統在就重大貿易協定進行協商的時候不用擔心國會提出隔靴搔癢的要求。
Japanese firms seen buckling on Abe's request for 3% wage hikes
Japan Inc. shows signs of bending to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call for wage hikes as the government cooks up legislation to cut corporate taxes this year.
Feeling overwhelmed and overworked does not signify that you’re a subpar employee.
As Wall Street buckles, 20th Century Fox is reportedly fast-tracking a sequel to "Wall Street", the iconic movie of the now-deceased world of highflying 1980s finance.
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A Decade Later,
John Meriwether
Must Scramble Again
LTCM Founder Has Tough Time
Stemming Losses at New Funds;
A Withdrawal Deadline Nears
Stemming Losses at New Funds;
A Withdrawal Deadline Nears
By JENNY STRASBURG
Ten years after overseeing a hedge-fund collapse that buckled the world's financial markets, John Meriwether again is scrambling to stem losses and keep investors from jumping ship.
Mr. Meriwether is best known as a founder of Long-Term Capital Management, which in 1998 lost $4 billion. That helped foster a global financial crisis and triggered both a Wall Street-led bailout and congressional hearings on the dangers of hedge funds, the freewheeling pools for wealthy investors and institutions that often trade heavily and rely on borrowed money to bolster returns.
Now, Mr. Meriwether's biggest fund, a bond portfolio, has plunged 28% this year; another, broader market fund is down 6%. Both had subpar performances last year.
簡單的英文不簡單
今天社區免費修理腳踏車，老師傅換了破的內胎，經過一番調整檢查，寫下的評語是:
"Front wheel is bent, may not be true-able."
最後半句話如不在現場可真不好懂。
原來兒子的越野車大概經過衝擊，前輪輪軸已扭曲，轉動起來歪歪扭扭，無法在一個平面上。true除了作 "真實" 解，還可作 "正確" "端正" 解。這句話的意思是 "前輪扭曲，可能無法矯正。"
今天社區免費修理腳踏車，老師傅換了破的內胎，經過一番調整檢查，寫下的評語是:
"Front wheel is bent, may not be true-able."
最後半句話如不在現場可真不好懂。
原來兒子的越野車大概經過衝擊，前輪輪軸已扭曲，轉動起來歪歪扭扭，無法在一個平面上。true除了作 "真實" 解，還可作 "正確" "端正" 解。這句話的意思是 "前輪扭曲，可能無法矯正。"
WSJ
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed that Taiwan wouldn’t buckle under the pressure China has ratcheted up on the island, though she pledged to avoid confrontation and urged Beijing to hold talks with her government.
Taliban Unify in Face of American Influx
By CARLOTTA GALL
The Pakistani Taliban have closed ranks with their Afghan comrades ahead of a new American offensive. Above, a funeral for a victim of a U.S. missile attack.
Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology
Election officials fear that new voting technologies paired with millions of new voters may cause the nation’s system to buckle under the increased strain.
influx
noun [U]
the arrival of a large number of people or things at the same time:
Turkey is expecting an influx of several thousand refugees over the next few days.
verb
1 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you:
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to fetch a doctor.
As the burning plane landed, the terrified passengers scrambled for the door (= tried to reach the door quickly).
2 [I] to compete with other people for something there is very little of:
[+ to infinitive] People are scrambling to buy property before prices rise even further.
scramble
noun [S]
1 a climb which is difficult so that you have to use your hands to help you:
It was a real scramble to the top of the hillside.
2 an act of hurrying:
[+ to infinitive] As soon as the plane landed there was a mad/wild scramble to get out.
3 a hurried attempt to get something:
After the death of the dictator there was an unseemly scramble for power among the generals.
verb [T] -mm-
1 to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing:
These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime.
We must take action to stem the tide of resignations.
2 to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood:
She tied a handkerchief around the wound to stem the flow of blood.
buckle (BEND)
verb [I or T]
to bend or become bent, often as a result of force, heat or weakness:
The intense heat from the fire had caused the factory roof to buckle.
Both wheels on the bicycle had been badly buckled.
I felt faint and my knees began to buckle.n.
- A clasp for fastening two ends, as of straps or a belt, in which a device attached to one of the ends is fitted or coupled to the other.
- An ornament that resembles this clasp, such as a metal square on a shoe or hat.
- An instance of bending, warping, or crumpling; a bend or bulge.
v., -led, -ling, -les. v.tr.
- To fasten with a buckle.
- To cause to bend, warp, or crumple.
- To become fastened with a buckle.
- To bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or heat.
- To give way; collapse: My knees buckled with fear.
- To succumb, as to exhaustion or authority; give in: finally buckled under the excessive demands of the job.
buckle down
- To apply oneself with determination.
- To use a safety belt, especially in an automobile.
[Middle English bokel, from Old French boucle, from Latin buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, diminutive of bucca, cheek.]
buckle (BE DEFEATED) verbbuckle under sth to be defeated by a difficult situation:
But these were difficult times and a lesser man would have buckled under the strain.
if you jump ship, you leave a job or activity suddenly before it is finished, especially to go and work for someone else. Another advertising agency offered him $1000 to jump ship.
- Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production.
- Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf.
high-flyer, high-flier
noun [C]
someone who has a lot of ability and a strong desire to be successful and is therefore expected to achieve a lot:
High-flyers in the industry typically earn 25% more than their colleagues.
high-flyer
group noun [C] (ALSO high-flier) MAINLY UK
an extremely successful organization, business or team
high-flying
adjective [before noun]
extremely successful:
a high-flying investment banker
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