学个词Learn a Word 第1222期 lay out

　　今天我们要学的词是 lay out, lay is spelled l-a-y; out is spelled o-u-t; lay out. to lay out 公开展示。President Obama will lay out his plans to reduce the federal deficit¹ this week. 美国总统奥巴马这个星期将公布削减联邦赤字的计划。Pier² 1 laid out a three-year plan to boost sales. 家装用品零售商Pier 1公布了一项三年计划，希望借此提高销售额。上星期，D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray laid out new regulations on the use of medical marijuana in the District. 美国首都华盛顿特区市长葛雷公布了华盛顿特区有关药用大麻使用的新规定。好的，今天我们学习的词是 lay out, lay out, lay out.

1 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

2 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。