学个词Learn a Word 第1614-surge

　　今天我们要学的词是 surge. Surge 做为名词，有猛增的意思。美国总统候选人奥巴马和罗姆尼第一场辩论结束后，Romney enjoyed a surge in the polls after his strong performance. 罗姆尼在辩论中强有力的表现，让他的民调支持率出现猛增。Samsung Electronics saw a 91% surge in Q3 operating profits. 三星电子公司第三季度的营运利润大幅度增长91%。眼下，美国房贷利息处于历史最低水平，Super low interest rates triggered a 20 percent surge in refinancing applications last week. 超低的利率使重新贷款申请案上星期猛增了20%。与此同时，Auto¹ sales also saw a significant surge, up by 13 percent over last year. 汽车销售量也猛增，比去年同期多出13%。好的，今天我们学习的词是 surge, surge, surge....

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n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。