阅读材料:喜马拉雅《夏说英文》
石油未来价格的预测(讲解版)| E0313
The International Energy Agency warned that cuts to investment in the oil industry could haunt consumers by the end of the decade. New production investments have tumbled in recent years as oil prices dropped to below $30 per barrel. The IEA reckons this could lead to a spike in prices by 2020, should global demand outstrip new supplies.
Warn:警告
Haunt:困扰,本义:闹鬼
Tumble:暴跌
Barrel:桶
Reckon:认为
Spike:暴增
Outstrip:超过
国际能源署警告称,到2020年前,石油行业投资的削减可能会困扰消费者。近几年,新能源产品投资的削减,与此同时,原油一桶现在已经低于30美金。国际能源署预测如果全球的需求超过供给,那么到2020年前石油价格可能会暴涨。
It takes nothing to join in the crowd but it takes everything to stand alone.
要想随波逐流,无需费力;要想出类拔萃,就得拼尽全力。