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WBR: Ukraine's cash crisis 24 Feb 14

Mon, 24 Feb 14

Russia had been putting money into Ukraine, but now there's talk of it putting troops in instead. Even if it doesn't come to that, who is going to bail¹ out a divided nation that's down on its uppers, if Moscow turns its back? Also, the "fixed² pay allowance" - or how to continue paying millions to top bankers without breaking the rules. And is the traditional headgear of the French really dead and bereted?

1 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。