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WBR: Wall Street Update 17 Jun 14

Tue, 17 Jun 14

Argentina says American hedge funds' demands to renegotiate a debt restructuring amount to extortion. But the US Supreme¹ Court has ruled in favour of the country's creditors². Can Argentina avoid another default? We get the perspective from both sides. Plus, the latest on the US markets.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》