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ClarissaMach
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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 Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: Jarring |
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"Throughout Europe, the rise of the euro has acted as a hedge against fluctuations in the dollar-denominated oil market, while the heavy taxation of fuel has made rising oil prices less jarring to motorists".
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1) I could not understand the expression "'dollar-denominated' oil market". What is the meaning of "denominated" at this sentece?
2) The word "jarring", could anyone suggest a synonym?
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bud
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Location: New Jersey, US
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1. I think it mean that the oil industry trades in U.S. dollars.
2. Shocking, burdensome. |
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