Brighter Time for Stores This Season
a. words
1. retail
context: But a report this week on retail sales in November suggested that economic growth may be gaining speed
definition: the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else
2. interest
context:The aim is to increase economic growth by lowering long-term interest rates.
definition:
a) the extra money that you must pay back when you borrow money
b) money paid to you by a bank or financial institution when you keep money in an account there
3. quantitative
context:But long-term rates have risen since the Fed launched its latest program of so-called quantitative easing, known as "QE2."
definition:relating to amounts rather than to the quality or standard of something
c.
there are very difficult words in thi news.
So,I need a lot of time to read.
But, the news are interesting.
Chrismas is coming.
I wish everyone have happy Chrismas.
Good work! All of the definitions that you chose fit the sentences you found them in. By the way, the word "retail" is the opposite of "wholesale": "Wholesalers buy goods in bulk quantities from either manufacturers or importers, then sell them in smaller quantities to retail stores." (About.com)
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