周末特辑01

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第一部分：本周新闻回顾 （0:08")

• U.S. inflation hit its fastest pace in nearly four decades last year as pandemic-related supply and demand imbalances, along with stimulus intended to shore up the economy, pushed prices up at a 7% annual rate.
• Prepare for the 'mother of all supply chain stumbles' if Omicron sweeps across Asia and raises the risk of factory shutdowns, analyst warns
• Global cryptocurrency funds racked up steep gains last year after most digital currencies soared in price, led by bitcoin and ether amid strong institutional interest and greater acceptance from regulators worldwide, according to BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions
• It has been a rocky start to 2022 for investors. Tech stocks fell sharply in the first week of the year as the Fed signaled a more aggressive approach to inflation, accompanied by a spike in interest rates. Both of those moves partially reversed course earlier this week but had snapped back by Friday afternoon.

第二部分：本周词汇 （2:00")

Monday: 

• playbook: a book containing a sports team's strategies and plays, especially in football
• fleet: a number of vehicles or aircraft operating together or under the same ownership
• caution: say something as a warning
• dip: sink, drop, or slope downward
• positive note: with an optimistic tone, with good news.

Tuesday:

• Snap:break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound
• scrutiny: critical observation or examination.
• Crown: an award or distinction gained by a victory or achievement, especially in sports.
• hawkish: advocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
• accrue: accumulate or receive (such payments or benefits)

Wednesday:

• collide: come into conflict or opposition; 
• withstand:offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something); 
• pledge: commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise; 
• ramp up: increase the level or amount of something sharply; 
• in tandem: alongside each other; together: 

Thursday:

• plow:move in a fast and uncontrolled manner
• digest:understand or assimilate (new information or the significance of something) by a period of reflection
• shake off: successfully deal with or recover from an illness, injury, or negative feeling
• rip (through): move forcefully and rapidly
• lapse: cease to follow the rules and practices of that religion or doctrine