20250403 Flashcards

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lower quality materials

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columns narrower than usual.

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flagged construction irregularities

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the high-rise

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The pillars on the third floor

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who barely escaped

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scrutinize all projects in Thailand

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drone footage of the building

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the pressure to generate cash flow to service debt can be quite intense.”

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construction was behind schedule

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an insurance claim

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The police seized the documents

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the men were detained, then released.

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Bangkok built on soft soil,

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supporting pillars or columns

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supporting pillars or columns gave way on the lower floors.

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the downed building,

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harness on higher floors

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that floor did not look sturdy.”

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Chinese managers often disregarded suggestions

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21
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Lowball contracts”

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指的是 「低價合約」,通常

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a lack of quality control.

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ignored design specifications

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failed tests by the Iron and Steel Institute

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boron content

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company’s executives

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Thailand’s public sentiment

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Mercurial nature

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Raising prices
Weakening economy

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Shattering trust

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Worst offenders

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Retribution”

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的中文翻譯是 「報應」、「懲罰」 或 「報復」

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matching the U.S. approach,”

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countertariffs

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generate up to approximately $8 billion

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the president’s actions will reverberate here in Canada and across the world

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the global ramifications of Trump’s tariffs

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rupture the global economy

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adversely affect global economic growth

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The system of global trade, anchored on the United States

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steadily deepening integration with the United States is over.”

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Trade deficit

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Saturday have been pushed a day later

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10 possible contenders affiliated with their respective party.

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Steel, aluminum and a long list of other metals won’t be subject to “reciprocal” tariffs,

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provides relief to domestic buyers

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commodities where the US is heavily reliant on imports.

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base metals, precious metals

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The tariff rollout

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Take nose dive

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Historic stock market drop

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Manmade downturn

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Economic calamity

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Giant corporation

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Financial market in free fall

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Hard to get your head around

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Recessionary fear

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Astonishing act of self-harm

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Upending a global economic order

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Economic lunacy

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Market value evaporate

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Damage of this magnitude

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Cold-call”

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指的是「陌生電訪」或

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Fictional person

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By 19 point margin