2006年VOA标准英语-GM Announces New Round of Job Cuts and Low
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：2006年VOA标准英语（三月）
By Mil Arcega
Washington, D.C.
29 March 2006
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American carmaker General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried workers, after suffering losses in the billions of dollars last year. The Detroit-based automaker is in the midst of a major restructuring and has already announced plans to cut 30,000 hourly workers.
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Bruised 2 by increasing foreign competition, and battered 3 by losses totaling more than $10 billion last year, the world's largest automaker is bracing 4 its workers for a new round of job cuts. G.M. said fewer than 500 salaried workers at 30 U.S. locations are immediately affected 5, but Paul Ballew, G.M.'s chief of Global Marketing 6, said the layoffs 7 could run into the thousands before the end of the year.
"It certainly has been a challenge. We're all focused on the fact that it's not an easy time but what we need to do is get the company healthy again in North America, which requires tough decisions," he said.
This was the second major announcement in a week from the Detroit-based automaker, which offered early retirement 8 buy-outs last Wednesday to hourly union workers in an attempt to cut 30,000 union jobs and close 12 manufacturing plants by 2008.
"What's going to be coming to G.M. hopefully through this process, will be a leaner and more competitive manufacturer," said Ballew.
To become more competitive in an increasingly crowded field of domestic and foreign automakers, G.M. has adopted a new marketing strategy, slashing 9 the average price on most of its cars and trucks by $1,300. G.M. says the new pricing plan will mean fewer discounts and rebates 10.
Auto 1 analyst 11 David Zoia says it's an ambitious plan and he says G.M. needs it. "There's a big package of things they have to do and time is of the essence."
G.M.'s auto sales are up 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2006, compared to an industry wide increase of 3.8 percent.
- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
- his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
- She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
- He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
- The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
- The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
- The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
- He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
- Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
- Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
- Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
- He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句
- The VAT system offers advantages, such as rebates on exports. 增值税有其优点，如对出口商品实行回扣。 来自辞典例句
- In more recent years rate rebates have been introduced for households. 近年地方税的减免已适用于家庭。 来自辞典例句