by Chinese officials, some 190 nations and 50 international organizations are participating in the multi-billion dollar event.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

After 1933 we had lost our moorings; there was no longer any idea that the dollar was backed by anything.

933年之后，我们丧失了我们的停泊处；,再也没有,美元可以被任何东西来支持的概念了。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

You got to assign a dollar value to know whether you want to prevent those deaths by banning the use of cell phones in cars.

你必须用金钱来衡量,是否需要禁止司机使用手机,来避免此类事件发生。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

The 1976 Games had left Montreal with a billion-dollar debt and the games were tarnished by Cold War boycotts of the 1980 Moscow and 1984 Los Angeles games.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

In advance of President Obama's meeting this week with BP executives, the government is in discussions with the company on a multi-billion-dollar fund that would pay out on claims filed by individuals and businesses.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14