【ailing】 - A-level备考词汇

ailing

UK:  ['eɪlɪŋ]

US:  ['eɪlɪŋ]

adj.

1.患病的

2.不舒服的,害病的

3.病痛的

1 . Indeed, in earlier cycles, private equity firms have been aggressive about trying to reform ailing financial groups.
实际上，在此前的经济周期中，私人股本公司一直对改革境况不佳的金融机构持激进的态度。

2 . Just a few weeks ago western bankers were lining up in the Gulf in a bid to raise rescue financing for ailing institutions.
就在几周前，西方银行家还在海湾地区排队为境况不佳的金融机构筹集援救资金。

3 . He was motivated in part by a desire to raise money for the rest of his ailing business empire.
他的动力一部分是意图在他境况不佳的商业帝国的部分增加收入。

4 . The last two years of Maxwell's life were devoted to caring for his invalid wife, although he too was ailing.
麦克斯韦在生命的最后两年，虽然自己身体也不好，却一心一意地照顾卧床不起的妻子。

5 . But the Treasury's proposed reforms still appear to leave the door open to substantial taxpayer support of ailing financial behemoths .
但财政部提出的改革方案似乎还是有可能让纳税人支持状况不佳的庞大金融机构。