Crippled Airline Industry to Get $25 Billion Bailout, Part of It as Loans

Question 1

grant (n.)

Answer 1

an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose
（尤指政府為特殊目的給予個人或組織的）撥款，補助金

>a student/research grant
助學金／研究撥款
>a local authority/government grant
當地行政機構／政府撥款
>[ + to infinitive ] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for one year.
他們給／授予她一筆獎學金供她出國留學一年。

Question 2

bailout (n.)

Answer 2

the act of helping a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or giving or lending money
（通常指從經濟上）幫助（某人或機構）脫離困境

> Three years of huge losses forced the bank to seek a government bailout.
長達三年的巨額虧損迫使銀行向政府尋求援助。

> The administration assembled the $50 billion emergency bailout package to ease a financial crisis in Mexico.
管理部門籌劃了一連串總值達500億美元的緊急經濟緩助計劃，以舒緩墨西哥的金融危機。

Question 3

prop sth up (2)

Answer 3

1. to give support to something, especially a country or organization, so that it can continue to exist in a difficult situation
   支持，維持

> How long is the government likely to survive without the US military force there to prop it up?
沒有美國的軍事力量在那裡支撐，那個政府還能維持多久？

2. to lift and give support to something by putting something under it
   支撐，撐住

> He was sitting upright in his hospital bed, propped up by pillows.
他靠著枕頭，直挺挺地坐在醫院的病床上。
There were the usual bunch of drinkers propped up at (= leaning against) the bar.
有一群常客斜靠在吧臺上。

Question 4

vital (adj.)

Answer 4

necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important
必不可少的；極其重要的

> A strong opposition is vital to a healthy democracy.
有一個強大的反對黨對於健康的民主制度來說非常重要。
She had found out some information of vital importance.
她已經查出了一些極為重要的資訊。

Question 5

contentious (adj.)

Answer 5

causing or likely to cause disagreement
有爭議的；引起爭論的；可能引發爭議的

> a contentious decision/policy/issue/subject
有爭議的決定／政策／問題／話題
She has some very contentious views on education.
她對教育持有一些頗具爭議的看法。

Question 6

warrants

Answer 6

認股證（權證）

Question 7

incorporate (v.)

Answer 7

to include something as part of something larger
包含；將…包括在內

> Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.
調查中取得的建議已被納入最終的設計之中。
This aircraft incorporates several new safety features.
這種飛機具有幾個新的安全功能。

Question 8

string

Answer 8

a series of related things or events
一系列；一連串

> What do you think of the recent string of political scandals?
你怎麼看最近一連串的政治醜聞？
He had a string of top-20 hits during the 80s.
80年代，他創作了一系列打入排行榜前20名的熱門作品。

Question 9

stake (n.)

Answer 9

a share or a financial involvement in something such as a business
股本，股份

> He holds (= owns) a 40 percent stake in/of the company.
他擁有公司40%的股份。

Question 10

eligible (adj.) 2

Answer 10

1. having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
   具備條件的；有資格的；合格的

> Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?
你符合提前退休／休産假的條件嗎？
You might be eligible for a grant.
你或許有資格得到獎學金。
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
只有18歲以上的人才有資格投票。

2. An eligible person is not married and is thought to be a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive.
   （作爲結婚對象）理想的，合適的

> I can think of several eligible bachelors of my acquaintance.
在認識的人當中我能想到有幾位條件不錯的單身漢。