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今天我们要学的词是 in line with. In line with something 意思是符合，一致。联合国禁毒署负责人表示，Moves by some U.S. states to legalize marijuana are not in line with international drug conventions. 美国一些州让大麻合法化的做法，不符合国际上有关毒品的公约。The British government has urged gas retailers¹ to cut prices to bring them in line with plunging² oil costs. 英国政府呼吁汽油零售商降低价格，跟大幅走低的石油价格保持一致。好的，今天我们学习的词是 in line with, in line with, in line with...

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 plunging   

adj.跳进的，突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发，生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》