夏说英语新闻晨读 第217期:石油未来价格的预测

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The International Energy Agency warned that cuts to investment in the oil industry could haunt consumers by the end of the decade. New production investments have tumbled in recent years as oil prices dropped to below $30 per barrel. The IEA reckons this could lead to a spike¹ in prices by 2020, should global demand outstrip² new supplies.

Warn: 警告
Haunt：困扰
Tumble：暴跌
Barrel：桶
Reckon：认为
Spike：暴增
Outstrip：超过

1 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

2 outstrip   

v.超过，跑过

参考例句：

• He can outstrip his friend both in sports and in studies.他能在体育和学习方面胜过他的朋友。
• It is possible for us to outstrip the advanced countries in the world.我们能超过世界上先进的国家。