例句:The severe recession and high jobless rates have not done nearly enough to lower labor costs.
严重的经济衰退和高失业率尚不足以降低劳动力成本。 

2.live up to 做到；不辜负

例句:Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.
今年的销售额不尽如人意。 

3.foreign capital 外资

例句:This point of view of foreign capital and investment bank's analysis of the line.
这对外国资本和投资银行的在线分析的观点

4.sky-high 极高的；高昂的

例句:Prices go sky-high whenever there is inflation.
通货膨胀时，物价总是飞涨。