“A” loan
Standard World Bank loan.
“A” 类贷款
世界银行发放的标准贷款
abatement technologies
Technologies designed to reduce (but not eliminate)
the amount of pollutants released into the
environment, e.g. from a factory.
减排技术，减污技术
减少（但不是消除）工厂等向环境中排放的污染
物数量的技术。
above quota
超限额，超配额
above the line (item)
A customary balance-sheet or revenue-or-expense
position in a financial statement as compared to a
below the line item.
线上（条目）
财务报表中常规的资产负债或损益状况。相对于
线下条目而言。
absolute poor
Those with an average annual per capita income of
less than that needed to pay for a minimum
consumption basket, based on the food necesary for
a recommended calorie intake, and for nonfood
needs, consistent with the spending patterms of the
poor. This rate will vary from country to country.
绝对贫困者， 赤贫者
指人均年收入不足以支付最低消费需求的 人。最
低消费需求是根据能满足建议卡路里摄入量的
食物需求和与贫困人口支出模式相一致的食物
需求决定的。这一标准因国家而异。