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Business Matters: US budget deal 11 Dec 13

Wed¹, 11 Dec 13

A budget deal for the US - but does that mean the era of government shutdowns is over? A woman in charge at one of the big American car makers² for the first time - why has it taken so long? And the campervan with a cool reputation reaches the end of the road.

1 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

2 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》