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daunting
[ˈdɔːntɪŋ]
adj. 令人生畏的；使人畏惧的；令人胆怯的；让人气馁的
v. 使胆怯；使气馁；使失去信心

But, Carney notes, $100tn is the “minimum amount of external finance needed for the sustainable energy drive over the next three decades”. This is daunting. 6park.com
但卡尼指出，100万亿美元是“未来30年可持续能源事业所需的最低限度的外部资金”。这令人生畏。



来源：《Dancing on the edge of climate disaster/在气候灾难的边缘跳舞》

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salvage
[ˈsælvɪdʒ]
vt. 打捞；挽救；挽回；营救(失事船舶等)；抢救(失事船舶、火灾等中的财物)
n. (对财物等的)抢救；抢救出的财物

The new red list is likely to dash South African hopes of salvaging this year’s summer tourism season, which is vital to the economy. 6park.com
新的红色名单可能会让南非挽救今夏旅游旺季的希望破灭，而夏季旅游季对南非经济至关重要。



来源：《Southern African countries put on UK travel red list over virus variant/因担心变种新冠病毒，英国将六个非洲国家列入旅行红色名单》”

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elevated
[ˈelɪveɪtɪd]
adj. 高贵的；职位高的；高尚的；睿智的；高的；升高的；高出地面的
v. 提拔，晋升，提升(到不应有的位置)；举起；抬起；

But council members agreed there was “elevated” uncertainty over the outlook for price growth in 2023 and 2024, which is one of the main yardsticks that the central bank will use to calibrate bond purchases and interest rates next year. 6park.com
但理事会成员一致认为，2023年和2024年的价格增长前景存在“高度”的不确定性，这是央行用来校准明年债券购买和利率的主要尺度之一。



来源：《ECB policymakers want to keep options open amid inflation uncertainty/欧洲央行预计将继续提高短期通胀预测》