231201 股神“智囊”、投资大师查理·芒格逝世，享年99岁
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Billionaire Charlie Munger, the investing sage who made a fortune even before he became Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, has died at age 99.
“Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom and participation,” Buffett said in a statement.
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- the investing sage 投资界的智者
· investing /ɪnˈvestɪŋ/ adj. 投资的，投资界的
· sage /seɪdʒ/ n. 圣贤，圣人，智者(极度智慧且经验丰富的人)
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make a fortune 积累一大笔财富
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right-hand man 得力助手
· sinister /ˈsɪnɪstə/ adj. 不祥的，厄运的
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present /ˈprez(ə)nt/ adj. 现在的，当前的
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status /ˈsteɪtəs/ n. 地位(某人、某个团体受到的尊重、敬仰和重要性)
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inspiration /ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n.启发；灵感
· inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə/ v. 启发
- wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ n. 智慧
· wise /waɪz/ adj. 智慧的
- participation /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 参与，参加
· participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v. 参与，参加