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WBR: Wall Street Update 08 July 14

Tue, 8 Jul 14

President Obama asks Congress for $3.7 billion to help deal with a growing number of child migrants flooding across the US border from Central America. We hear what's driving the influx¹ and how the money will be spent. We also get the latest on the US financial markets with Peter Jankovskis of Oakbrook Investments in Chicago.

1 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。