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World Business Report: Ukraine signs EU trade deal 27 Jun 14

Fri, 27 Jun 14

Ukraine has finally signed a trade deal with the European Union but will it bring a much needed boost¹ to the country's economy? And will it derail efforts to halt² the violence in the east? We hear from Ukrainian Ambassador-at-Large, Olexandr Scherba. We're in Japan to find out whether efforts to get more women into the workplace are having any effect. And in China reporter Rob Young takes part in a speed dating event.

1 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。

2 halt   

n.停住，停止，暂停；v.(使)停住，(使)停止

参考例句：

• When the children's play got too noisy, their mother called a halt.当孩子们的游戏过于吵闹时，他们的母亲叫他们停下来。
• No one can halt the advance of history.没人能阻挡历史的前进。