OPEC is a group of countries that pump a lot of oil from the ground and sell it. The letters stand for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

OPECopec is a group of countries that pump a lot of oil from the ground and sell it是一群從地底下抽出大量石油、然後賣出去的國家組成的團體. The letters stand for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries這幾個字母代表Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(石油輸出國家組織)

They try to agree, more or less, on how much oil to put on the market. If everyone sells at once, the price can fall; if they hold some back, the price can rise.

They他們 try to agree, more or less, on how much oil to put on the market會試著大致上談好,要放多少石油到市場上. If everyone sells at once如果大家一起賣, the price can fall價格可能會跌; if they hold some back如果他們保留一些不賣, the price can rise價格可能會漲

Saudi Arabia is the name you will hear most. The group shows up in the news when petrol gets expensive. Taiwan is not in OPEC; it buys oil, it does not sit at that table.

Saudi Arabia沙烏地阿拉伯 is the name you will hear most是你最常聽到的名字. The group shows up in the news when petrol gets expensive每次汽油變貴,這個組織就會出現在新聞裡. Taiwan is not in OPEC台灣不在OPEC裡; it buys oil台灣是買油的, it does not sit at that table不坐在那張桌子上

People usually say OPEC as a word, “OH-peck,” not letter by letter. Though actually, members do not always keep the deal, and other big producers sit outside the club, so OPEC does not “control oil” in the cartoon way some headlines suggest.

People usually say OPEC as a word人們通常把OPEC當一個字唸, "OH-peck,"唸成「OH-peck」, not letter by letter不會一個字母一個字母唸. Though actually不過, members do not always keep the deal成員國並不是每次都會遵守協議, and other big producers sit outside the club而且還有其他產油大國不在這個組織裡, so OPEC does not "control oil" in the cartoon way some headlines suggest所以OPEC並沒有像某些新聞標題講的那樣,卡通式地「控制石油」