慢速英语:US Housing Market Slow to Recover From Collapse

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例句：The house is under new ownership.
      那栋房子已易新主。

2.inflate v.(使)通货膨胀, 物价上涨

例句：The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.
      买主们竞相投标, 往往人为地提高价钱。

3.foreclosure n.丧失抵押品赎回权

4.profitable adj.有利可图的,赢利的 ; 有益的,有好处的

例句：That business became profitable last year.
      那项生意去年变得很赚钱。

5.relative adj.相对的; 比较的

例句：He retired and lived in relative isolation.
      他退休后, 生活比较孤寂。