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问题: VOA News里的几个疑问

1。The weakness of the stock market this year is hitting profits at U.S. brokerages.
这句话是什么意思?尤其是hit profits at U.S brokerages. 请给出此处hit的用法。

2。 I think things are about as slow now as they possibly could be in underwriting and in the 'M and A' business mergers and acquisitions."
疑问:in underwriting是什么意思?

解答:

第一句:今年的股市疲软影响了美国佣金业的收入。

"hit"在这里的意思是“影响/打击”;
英文韦氏字典解释: to affect especially detrimentally


第二句:我认为资本市场的情况以及兼并、并购业务将会变的很缓慢。

underwriting的意思:large financial service activities (bank, insurer, investment house)


第三句:投资分析师拉里.瓦特尔(Larry Wachtel)用更广大的视角解读这些神秘数字。

in a larger perspective意思:更大的洞察力、更深刻的眼力;
perspective=a visible scene