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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for the sixth time since late-2015.
周三，美联储上调基准利率，这是自2015年年底以来第六次上调Md~!vZ02^;(FojCis。
The Fed has worked to normalize monetary policy over the past two years.
过去两年来，美联储一直致力于货币政策的正常化Mvktn1&lgA。

It begun with its initial move off historically low, near-zero rates in December 2015.
2015年12月基准利率接近零这一历史低点，也就是从那时开始上调的bb~]yV3)yqke%C;-Rp。
Since that time, it has raised rates in incremental 25-basis-point moves, and has begun to slowly wind down a balance sheet that exceeds four trillion dollars.
从那以后每次上调25基点，并且已经开始逐渐减少那超过4万亿美元的资产负债表1lG]e;~7!aoY7j。

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词语解释

1.normalize v. 使正常化

例句：Meditation tends to lower or normalize blood pressure.
冥想有助于降低血压或使血压恢复正常rA)~W8xkEU70rAbIHL3。

2.incremental a. 增加的

例句：We are seeking continuous, incremental improvements, not great breakthroughs.
我们在寻求持续的、渐进的改善，而不是重大的突破*3;nV*rkxS^Sw。