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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bor·row·ing /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ $ ˈbɑːroʊ-, ˈbɔː-/ noun  1  [countable, uncountable]BORROW when a person, government, company etc borrows money, or the money that they borrow 借贷；借款，贷款 Public borrowing has increased. 公共借贷数额增加了。2  [countable]COPY something such as a word, phrase, or idea that has been copied from another language, book etc 借用的词语，外来语；借来的概念 words that are French borrowings 从法语中借用的词语borrowing from his musical borrowings from other composers 他借自其他作曲家的音乐元素3. borrowings [plural]BFL the total amount of money that a company or organization owes 〔公司或组织的〕借贷，债款，欠款总额
    Examples from the Corpus
    borrowing• When he is there, will he explain to the people of the north-west why he has changed his mind about borrowing?• The Library is used extensively by S6 pupils and is available to all pupils and Staff for reference and borrowing.• Congress is likely to limit any more federal borrowing.• The increase in demand for borrowing will push up rates.• Almost all of the remaining capital required to make up the £1551 millions invested came from borrowing.• As a result Government borrowing is soaring - to £37 billion this year, and £44 billion next year.• The Japanese company has invested its borrowings in government bonds.• Smurfit Paribas carried out a privatisation study and made significant borrowings available.• To avoid simultaneous borrowing and depositing you should monitor how accurate your forecasting is, without turning this into an art form.• Your savings will earn no interest, but the total will be deducted from your borrowings, reducing the interest bill.borrowing from• The work is original except for the borrowings from Archimedes.    From Longman Business Dictionaryborrowingbor‧row‧ing /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋˈbɑːroʊ-, ˈbɔː-/ noun [uncountable]1when a person, company, or country borrows money, or the amount of money that is borrowedInterest rates are low and borrowing is cheap.Israel relies heavily upon foreign aid and borrowing to maintain its economy. → bank borrowing → consumer borrowing → corporate borrowing → distress borrowing → federal borrowing → government borrowing2borrowings [plural] the amount of money that a company or organization has borrowedThe group has completed a refinancing programme to reduce borrowings by £5.8 million to £6.9 million. → net borrowings
    bor·row·ing nounChineseSyllable
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    borrowing
    bor‧row‧ing /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ $ ˈbɑːroʊ-, ˈbɔː-/ noun
    1. [uncountable and countable] when a person, government, company etc borrows money, or the money that they borrow:
        Public borrowing has increased.
    2. [countable] something such as a word, phrase, or idea that has been copied from another language, book etc:
        words that are French borrowings
        borrowing from
        his musical borrowings from other composers
    3. borrowings [plural] the total amount of money that a company or organization owes


    bor·row·ingBrE /ˈbɒrəʊɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˈbɔːroʊɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the money that a company, an organization or a person borrows; the act of borrowing money 借款；贷款；借贷◆an attempt to reduce bank borrowings减少向银行借贷的努力◆High interest rates help to keep borrowing down. 高利率有助于控制借贷。🔊🔊<titled tranID="35" status="2">The economy<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>经济</chn></titled>

    Managing the economy 管理经济

    • handle/run/manage the economy 管理经济
    • boost investment/spending/employment/growth 促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度
    • stimulate demand/the economy/industry 刺激需求／经济／工业
    • cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing 削减投资／支出／借贷
    • reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation 减少／遏制通货膨胀
    • create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble 创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫
    • encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition 鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争
    • encourage/work with/compete with the private sector 鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争
    • increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports 增加／促进美国／农业出口
    • ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports 禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品
    • the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming 经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣
    • enjoy an economic/housing/property boom 享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期

    Economic problems 经济问题

    • push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation 抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀
    • damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy 破坏工业／经济
    • cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession 引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退
    • experience/suffer a recession/downturn 经历／遭受经济衰退
    • fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment 抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业
    • cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment 导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业
    • create/burst a housing/stock market bubble 造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫
    • cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system 引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃
    • face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis 面临／陷入财政／经济危机
    • be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust 陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条

    Public finance 公共财政

    • cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/(especially US) defense/education/aid budget 削减／大幅削减／增加／加倍国防／教育／援助预算
    • increase/boost/slash/cut public spending 增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出
    • increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes 提高／降低税收
    • raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates 提高／降低利率
    • ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy 放宽／收紧货币政策
    • balance the (state/federal) budget 平衡（州／联邦）预算
    • achieve/maintain a balanced budget 达到／保持预算平衡
    • run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus 有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余
     ➡ collocations at politics, vote     [countable] a word, a phrase or an idea that sb has taken from another person's work or from another language and used in their own 借用的言语（或思想等）