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The European Central Bank's policy dilemma¹

Thu, 3 Apr 14

The European Central Bank has the thorny² question of interest rates to deal with when its members meet later today. Aintree's three-day Grand National meeting starts today and builds to Saturday's big race. Will a British horse come out on top? And Amazon has just launched its TV streaming device...but can it compete with Google and Apple?

1 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

2 thorny   

adj.多刺的，棘手的

参考例句：

• The young captain is pondering over a thorny problem.年轻的上尉正在思考一个棘手的问题。
• The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson.孩子们辩论功课中的难点。