2014年7月12日 星期六

hazardous, bellwether, midpoint

 Dependence on inspection is hazardous and costly. 
此處HAZARDOUS 是RISKY而非Dangerous. 


Russia Orders Sale of Local Telenor Assets
Russian bailiffs ordered the sale of part of Telenor ASA's stake in a local mobile-phone company to settle a $1.7 billion court ruling, in a case that has become a bellwether of the Kremlin's treatment of foreign investors.


CAPITAL JOURNAL
Independents' Warning for Obama
Obama's standing has eroded noticeably among political independents in recent weeks. That slide means he has reached a politically hazardous juncture at the midpoint of his first year.


The report comes amid rising concern on Wall Street about the possibility of a broad slowdown in demand for computers. Intel is closely watched as a bellwether of the technology industry and it has already noted softness in its markets. In January, it issued a disappointing forecast for the first quarter. Revenues for the fourth quarter were slightly below the midpoint of analysts’ projections. At the time, company executives said they saw strong demand during the period.


bellwether 
noun [C] MAINLY US (先導の)鈴つきヒツジ; 先導者.
someone or something which shows how a situation will develop or change:
The report, which is viewed as a bellwether for economic trends, implied that the national economy could be slowing down.


hazardous

Line breaks: haz¦ard|ous
Pronunciation: /ˈhazədəs 
  
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ADJECTIVE

Risky; dangerous:we work in hazardous conditionsit is hazardous to personal safety

Origin

mid 16th century: from French hasardeux, from hasard'chance' (see hazard).
【形容詞】
用例
hazardous journey [operation] 危険な旅[手術].
hazardously 【副詞】
hazardousness 【名詞】
HAZARD+‐OUS


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