Ex 1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 530.
Notes
1. transfer of power – ïåðåõîä âëàñòè
2. self-sufficient – ñàìîäîñòàòî÷íûé
3. to boost – ðåçêî óâåëè÷èâàòü(ñÿ)
4. standard of living – óðîâåíü æèçíè
5. the national debt – ãîñóäàðñòâåííûé äîëã
6. gold standard – çîëîòîé ñòàíäàðò
7. the Federal Reserve – Ôåäåðàëüíàÿ Ðåçåðâíàÿ Ñèñòåìà, ãîñóäàðñòâåííîå ôèíàíñîâîå ó÷ðåæäåíèå ÑØÀ
8. the Great Depression – Âåëèêàÿ Äåïðåññèÿ
9. the stock market crash – êðàõ ôîíäîâîãî ðûíêà
10. to cripple confidence – íàíîñèòü óðîí äîâåðèþ
11. GNP (gross national product) – ÂÍÏ (âàëîâûé íàöèîíàëüíûé ïðîäóêò)
12. baby boom – ðåçêèé ïîäúåì ðîæäàåìîñòè
13. middle class – ñðåäíèé êëàññ
14. access to opportunity – çä. âîçìîæíîñòè
15. budget deficit – äåôèöèò áþäæåòà
16. to borrow heavily – çàíèìàòü äåíåæíûå ñðåäñòâà â áîëüøèõ êîëè÷åñòâàõ
17. herds of investors – çä. òîëïû èíâåñòîðîâ
18. bull market – ðûíîê áûêîâ (ïðè ïîâûøåíèè öåí)
bear market – ðûíîê ìåäâåäåé (ïðè ïîíèæåíèè öåí)
19. economic bubble – «ýêîíîìè÷åñêèé ïóçûðü»
20. dubious and unregulated lending practices – íåíàäåæíûå è íåðåãóëèðóåìûå çàèìñòâîâàíèÿ
a transfer of power seems to be in progress; the American Dream still exists; dynamic economic expansion; abundant food and land; a strong institutional core; the driving economic force; the Gold Rush; to resort to paper currency; to be driven by innovation and invention; to outpace; to assume a dominant role; the economic effects were disastrous; government-sponsored work projects; to become increasingly urban; to guarantee access to opportunity by minorities; to keep the economy afloat; to make starting gains; electronic “herds” of investors; with aftershocks felt around the world; the energy and environmental policies.
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