hk32168 2008-11-19 10:09 PM
Squeeze (陷入困境)
受到金融海嘯影響,銀行紛紛緊縮信貸條件及作出保守的估價,使置業人士陷入財政困境,報章的標題是Tighter credit squeezes homebuyers。他們被逼籌措更多款項或向按揭保險公司借 取足夠的首期。另一方面,財經界人士估計許多企業將會因為成本高和銷售額減少而陷入經濟困境。Many businesses will be squeezed by high costs and reduced sales。Squeeze是「陷入困境、資金短缺」的意思。
它是動詞,其他例子:High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard是「高利率使這個行業陷入困境」,The latest cuts will result in the budget being squeezed still further是「最近的開支削減將會使撥款更趨短缺」。注意: Squeeze也是「擠」的意思。例如:We managed to squeeze seven people into the car是「我們在那輛車上擠進了七個人」。