VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Optimism Counters Pessimism on European M
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(一月)
Pessimism 1 over bank failures and optimism over the inauguration 2 of Barack Obama are resulting in mixed trading around the globe.
While financial stocks in Asia took a dive Tuesday, shares in Europe were mostly steady as the inauguration of Barack Obama helped to offset 3 the general market gloom.
In Japan, the Nikkei index lost 2.3 percent on concerns over the health of European banks. Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped nearly 3 percent.
In Europe, banks were again in focus. While Royal Bank of Scotland stock plunged 4 67 percent Monday after it forecast a record $41-billion loss for 2008, it regained 5 a fraction of that. The RBS slide has affected 6 other shares in the financial sector 7 in Britain.
Analysts 8 say the sector remains 9 extremely fragile.
"I think this is just a real flow of very uncertain times where frankly 10 the sector is just getting caned," said David Buik from the London investment firm BGC Partners. "We cannot really put anything on it apart from sentiment and this huge feeling of a black cloud of uncertainty 11, which we hope is cleared away before too long."
Meanwhile, the British pound has plunged to a 7.5-year low against the dollar because of those fears in the British banking 12 community.
In the auto 13 sector, Italian carmaker Fiat 14 has agreed to take a 35 percent stake in Chrysler. As part of the deal, the U.S. automaker will gain access to Fiat's fuel-efficient technologies.
- He displayed his usual pessimism.他流露出惯有的悲观。
- There is the note of pessimism in his writings.他的著作带有悲观色彩。
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
- Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
- He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
- The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
- She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
- 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。
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
- 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。