今天我们要学的词是 headwind. Headwind 逆风,顶风,引伸为不利条件。
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the U.S. economy is growing in spite of headwinds including the European financial crisis. 美国财政部长盖特纳说,尽管受到了欧洲金融危机等不利条件的影响,但是美国经济持续增长。The Canadian beef industry is facing major headwinds after a massive recall last week. 加拿大上周宣布大规模召回已售牛肉,给加拿大的牛肉产业带来了巨大阻力。German car maker Volkswagen is standing by its goals for 2012 despite headwinds, especially a deepening slump in the European market. 尽管面临阻力,尤其是欧洲汽车市场的不断低迷,德国大众汽车仍然坚持自己2012年的销售目标。好的,今天我们学习的词是 headwind, headwind, headwind....