【billion】 - A-level备考词汇

billion

UK:  ['bɪljən]

US:  ['bɪljən]

复数：billions  

n.

1.〔法、美〕十亿

2.〔英、德〕万亿

3.无数

4.〔数〕(美)千兆,十亿;(英)万亿

adj.

1.〔法、美〕十亿的

2.〔英、德〕万亿的

3.无数的

un.

1.十亿

2.千兆

3.兆兆

1 . Officials did not release exact figures for the contract but the project is estimated to be worth at least five-point-three billion dollars.
有关官员没有公布协议的具体数字，但是估计这一项目价值至少53亿美元。

2 . But a week later, out of nowhere, a Chinese company said it could pay $1. 3 billion for the Dutch target company.
但在一周后，突然冒出来一家中国公司说能支付13亿美元收购那家荷兰公司。

3 . But exports rose to $178 billion, pulling the trade deficit to its lowest level in three months, said the Commerce Department.
但是，美国商务部表示，7月份的出口增长到1780亿美元，将贸易赤字降到三个月以来的最低水平。

4 . The $60 billion a year wedding industry is hurting as much as the rest of the economy, according to a recent Bloomberg article.
据彭博社最近一篇文章报道，同其他行业一样，年营业额高达600亿美元的婚礼行业也受到经济危机的冲击。

5 . In less than a week, congressional leaders seem to have reached agreement on the monster $700 billion bank bailout.
在不到一周的时间里，国会领导人们似乎已就7,000亿美元的庞大救助计划达成协议。