Police were called to restore order after a bank ATM in
eastern England started dispensing twice the money its
customers were asking for.
英格蘭東部一家銀行的自動取款機給儲戶“送錢”,儲戶取多少
錢,取款機就吐出雙倍的錢。故障發(fā)生后,警察被召來維持秩序。
【Vocabulary】
1. restore:恢復(fù);歸還;復(fù)原
Example: The military government promised to restore democracy within one year.
軍人政府答應(yīng)在一年內(nèi)重新建立民主體制。
2. dispense:分發(fā);分配;免除;配(藥)
Example: The Red Cross dispensed food and clothing to the victims.
紅十字會分發(fā)食品和衣物給受害者。
3. customer:顧客;主顧;<口>家伙
Example: The bank clerk peered at the customer through/from behind the grille.
銀行的職員從格柵後面看著顧客。