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WBR: Europe's Central Bank under pressure 20 Jan 15

Tue, 20 Jan 15

Will the ECB's head really do "whatever it takes" to save the euro? Amid signs Europe's expected quantitative¹ easing plan may get watered down, we debate its merits and drawbacks with economists² Roger Bootle of Capital Economics, and Joerg Kraemer from Germany's Commerzbank. Also in the programme, there's relief in India, as Europe lifts its mango ban. Plus the BBC's Samira Hussein reports on oil giant BP's latest round of court hearings over the Deepwater Horizon spill. And, just how much money is too much when it comes to children's parties?

1 quantitative   

adj.数量的，定量的

参考例句：

• He said it was only a quantitative difference.他说这仅仅是数量上的差别。
• We need to do some quantitative analysis of the drugs.我们对药物要进行定量分析。

2 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》