制卧台贸多上考 金融英语阅读 Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B. A B 1.in arrear A.loans at prevailing market interest rates and are granted only to sound borrowers for periods not exceeding 25 years 2.write off B.offer (a price)for doing work,providing service 3.bid for C.undertake to buy,at an agreed price,all stock that is not bought by the public 4.hard loan D.a group of people or business companies combine to undertake a joint project 5.syndicate E.be late in paying money that is owed 6.underwrite F.recognize that sth.is a loss or failure:cancel Cloze When the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development(EBRD)holds its annual meeting in Belgrade this weekend,it will have good reasons to celebrate. 1 others are knocking on the EU's door. However,such developments raise awkward questions about the future."The EBRD was never meant to be a permanent institution,"explains Mark Sullivan, America's director at the bank.2 And how far and fast should it shift its operations eastwards,within Europe and into central Asia? The bank is bound by its constitution to promote private enterprise in countries "committed to and applying the principles of multi-party democracy,pluralism and market economics”.3 the recipient last year of about one-third of the bank's investment,looks less promising.Uzbekistan,where government troops killed hundreds of people last week,is downright grim.The EBRD has put a little money into businesses there-enough to make the bank the country's largest foreign investor-and to the consternation of many held its annual meeting in Uzbekistan two years ago. 第1页共3页金融英语阅读 第 1 页 共 3 页 Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B. A B 1. in arrear A. loans at prevailing market interest rates and are granted only to sound borrowers for periods not exceeding 25 years 2. write off B. offer (a price) for doing work, providing service 3. bid for C. undertake to buy, at an agreed price , all stock that is not bought by the public 4. hard loan D. a group of people or business companies combine to undertake a joint project 5. syndicate E. be late in paying money that is owed 6. underwrite F. recognize that sth. is a loss or failure; cancel Cloze When the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) holds its annual meeting in Belgrade this weekend, it will have good reasons to celebrate. 1_______________others are knocking on the EU's door. However, such developments raise awkward questions about the future. “The EBRD was never meant to be a permanent institution,” explains Mark Sullivan, America's director at the bank. 2_______________. And how far and fast should it shift its operations eastwards, within Europe and into central Asia? The bank is bound by its constitution to promote private enterprise in countries “committed to and applying the principles of multi-party democracy, pluralism and market economics”. 3_______________the recipient last year of about one-third of the bank's investment, looks less promising. Uzbekistan, where government troops killed hundreds of people last week, is downright grim. The EBRD has put a little money into businesses there—enough to make the bank the country's largest foreign investor—and to the consternation of many held its annual meeting in Uzbekistan two years ago