1.inflation n. 膨胀;通货膨胀;夸张;自命不凡
We are battling against inflation and unemployment.
我们正与通货膨胀和失业做斗争 。
2.adverse adj. 不利的;相反的;敌对的
The police said Mr. Hadfield's decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation.
警方说哈德菲尔德先生的决定对于调查进展不会有任何不利的影响 。
3.taper n. 细蜡烛,烛芯;逐渐变弱;锥形物 vi. 逐渐减少;逐渐变弱 vt. 逐渐减少;使成锥形
Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much. It stays fat all the way up.
不像其他树,它不是越往上越细,而是自下往上一样粗 。
4.quantitative adj. 定量的;量的,数量的
He said it was only a quantitative difference.
他说这仅仅是数量上的差别 。