刺戟
variant of 刺激[ci4 ji1], to irritate; stimulus
刺激
to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
刺激性
thrilling; exciting; stimulating; irritating; provocative; pungent; spicy
次级房屋信贷危机
subprime mortgage crisis
次级贷款
subprime lending; abbr. to 次貸|次贷
非此即彼
either this or that; one or the other