the federal reserve

IPA/ˌfed.ər.əl rɪˈzɜːv/
IPA/ˌfed.ɚ.əl rɪˈzɝːv/

the federal reserve — 名詞

1. the central banking system of the United States, which manages the country's mon

1.名詞C1
釋義

聯準會

美國的中央銀行體系,管理貨幣供給與利率

the central banking system of the United States, which manages the country's money supply and sets key interest rates

例句

The Federal Reserve raised its main interest rate to slow down rising prices.

聯準會調高了主要利率以減緩物價上漲。

collocation: raise + interest rate

The Federal Reserve controls how much money moves through the US economy.

聯準會控制著美國經濟中的貨幣流動量。

object pattern: controls + money supply

常見搭配
  • raise interest rates
  • cut interest rates
  • set interest rates
  • control the money supply
  • announce a decision
同義詞

文法句型

the Federal Reserve + verb (raises/cuts/sets/controls)

用法筆記

Often shortened to 'the Fed' in everyday speech and news reports. The full name is always written with a capital F and capital R.

常見錯誤

The federal reserve raised rates.
The Federal Reserve raised rates.
as a proper noun, the name must be capitalized.
Federal Reserve raised rates' (without 'the').
The Federal Reserve raised rates.
the article 'the' is nearly always used with this name.

同根字

  • the Fed
    名詞C1
  • Federal Reserve System
    名詞C1
  • Federal Reserve Board
    名詞C2
  • Federal Reserve Bank
    名詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • raise interest rates
  • cut interest rates
  • set interest rates
  • Federal Reserve chairman
  • Federal Reserve Board