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hawala

/həˈwɑːlə/ /hɑːˈwɑːlə/

Meanings
noun

哈瓦拉，地下汇款系统

A long-established informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East, still in use by migrant workers.

Examples :

"Many migrant workers send money home using hawala because it can be faster and cheaper than traditional bank transfers. "
很多移工使用哈瓦拉 (地下汇款系统)寄钱回家，因为它比传统的银行转账更快更便宜。
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Related Words

Illustration middle

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

中间，中央。

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

圆的中心点到圆上任意一点的距离都相等。

Illustration faster

faster adjective

/ˈfɑːstə/ /ˈfæstɚ/

不稳，松动

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"

那根绳子太松了，很危险。把它系紧！

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

因为，由于。

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

因为天气很好，所以我去了公园。

Illustration transfers

transfers noun

/ˈtrænsfɜːrz/ /trænsˈfɜːrz/

转移，调动

"The transfers from the primary school to the middle school were handled smoothly this year. "

今年小学到中学的学生转学手续办理得很顺利。

Illustration workers

workers noun

/ˈwɜː.kəz/ /ˈwɝ.kɚz/

工人，劳动者。

"The factory workers assembled the cars all day. "

工厂的工人们整天组装汽车。

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migrant noun

/ˈmaɪɡɹənt/

候鸟，迁徙动物。

"Every spring, the returning migrant brings the promise of warmer weather as it builds its nest in our backyard tree. "

每年春天，归来的候鸟在我们后院的树上筑巢，带来了天气转暖的希望。

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

系统，体系。

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

太阳系里有八颗行星。

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cheaper adjective

/ˈtʃiːpər/

更便宜，价廉。

""Buying fruits and vegetables at the farmer's market is often cheaper than buying them at the grocery store." "

在农贸市场买水果和蔬菜通常比在超市买更便宜。

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informal adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/

非正式的，不拘礼节的。

"an informal get-together"

一次非正式的聚会

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

转移，调动

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

学校的备忘录宣布了将这名学生调到不同班级的消息。