Business Channel 2007-03-17&19
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2007年
英语课
The reality is that the level of distress 1 here definitely knocked down a couple of notches 2 today. Stocks ended slightly higher, investors 3 paid little attention to a worse-than-expected inflation report, and comments from former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, who said problems in the subprime mortgage market could spread to other sectors 4 of the economy. So details now, the Dow Industrials as you can see at the Big Board adding 26 points and firmly back above that 12,000 level, the NASDAQ composite are up more than a quarter of a percent, the S&P 500 adding more than a third of a percent. Richard, so, / green arrows, good news for the stock market.
That' right, all right, lot of green arrows smiling then I guess. Hey, let's get to one thing I thought this is really interesting, getting all of your phone numbers onto one phone. Is that right? Do I get that right?
Yes. Same phones of the numbers, the same number that is. If you're like most people, Richard, you have more than one phone number. You know, there is your home phone number (Yeah, right, that's it, yeah) your cell, your office, maybe even more. Now you can actually get one phone number that will make all three ring when someone calls. This new service came from a startup company. It's called, er, it's based in California, and the service links as many phones as you would like to one number. All you have to do is pick a new number from a list that the company gives you. Interested, Richard?
I am, that's, that's really good stuff. And, and does the new number have your local area code?
Well, according to its website, which is GrandCentral.com, you can pick an area code in any region of the country and then you will be assigned the number in that area code or region. The only downside in this is not all areas are represented yet, so depending on where you live, you may have to get a long distance area code.
Oh, I still like the idea as you said, let's stay on telecommunications. There is some news out that text massaging 6 may be made illegal?
Well, we are talking about getting caught DWT, which is driving while text messaging. Not a good idea at all. Washington State's House has actually approved a bill banning texting while driving. And at least three other states are considering doing the same thing . In Washington, the law was introduced in part, because of a major pileup that was caused by a driver using a BlackBerry. And in Colorado, a teenager's driving and texting habits caused an accident that killed a 63-year-old man. Now opponents of the idea of banning texting while driving say there are lots of things that distract people when they drive. And they say texting should not be singled out. But proponents 7 maintain that texting requires a higher level of concentration and therefore it's a higher level of distraction 8. The federal government estimates that 30% of all crashes involve some kind of distraction on the part of the driver. So, my vote is text when you're still but not when you're driving a car.
Notes:
1. Subprime
(also sub-prime, B-Paper, B-tier, non-prime, near-prime, special finance, second chance lending) describes a specific lending market sector 5. Typically, subprime customers are those who do not qualify for prime market rates because of blemished 9 or limited credit. Consequently, subprime customers are charged a higher interest rate to compensate 10 for the increased risk. The general lending philosophy can be described as "priced to risk"; the higher the risk on the deal, the higher the interest rate. (Each country has a legal maximum annual interest rate).
2. Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500
An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity 11 and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator 12 of U.S. equities 13 and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap universe.
Companies included in the index are selected by the S&P Index Committee, a team of analysts 14 and economists 15 at Standard & Poor's. The S&P 500 is a market-value weighted index - each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value.
3. green arrows
A green arrow means that the stock is trading higher today than in the previous market session
4. BlackBerry
The all-in-one wireless 16 data and voice device from Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIM), Waterloo, Ontario (www.blackberry.net). Available in cellphone and PDA sizes, these popular devices extend the office to the road, providing e-mail, phone, text messaging, Web browsing 17, organizer (calendar, addresses, tasks, etc.), as well as paging, Yahoo instant messaging and corporate 18 data access. A raft of third-party applications is also available.
That' right, all right, lot of green arrows smiling then I guess. Hey, let's get to one thing I thought this is really interesting, getting all of your phone numbers onto one phone. Is that right? Do I get that right?
Yes. Same phones of the numbers, the same number that is. If you're like most people, Richard, you have more than one phone number. You know, there is your home phone number (Yeah, right, that's it, yeah) your cell, your office, maybe even more. Now you can actually get one phone number that will make all three ring when someone calls. This new service came from a startup company. It's called, er, it's based in California, and the service links as many phones as you would like to one number. All you have to do is pick a new number from a list that the company gives you. Interested, Richard?
I am, that's, that's really good stuff. And, and does the new number have your local area code?
Well, according to its website, which is GrandCentral.com, you can pick an area code in any region of the country and then you will be assigned the number in that area code or region. The only downside in this is not all areas are represented yet, so depending on where you live, you may have to get a long distance area code.
Oh, I still like the idea as you said, let's stay on telecommunications. There is some news out that text massaging 6 may be made illegal?
Well, we are talking about getting caught DWT, which is driving while text messaging. Not a good idea at all. Washington State's House has actually approved a bill banning texting while driving. And at least three other states are considering doing the same thing . In Washington, the law was introduced in part, because of a major pileup that was caused by a driver using a BlackBerry. And in Colorado, a teenager's driving and texting habits caused an accident that killed a 63-year-old man. Now opponents of the idea of banning texting while driving say there are lots of things that distract people when they drive. And they say texting should not be singled out. But proponents 7 maintain that texting requires a higher level of concentration and therefore it's a higher level of distraction 8. The federal government estimates that 30% of all crashes involve some kind of distraction on the part of the driver. So, my vote is text when you're still but not when you're driving a car.
Notes:
1. Subprime
(also sub-prime, B-Paper, B-tier, non-prime, near-prime, special finance, second chance lending) describes a specific lending market sector 5. Typically, subprime customers are those who do not qualify for prime market rates because of blemished 9 or limited credit. Consequently, subprime customers are charged a higher interest rate to compensate 10 for the increased risk. The general lending philosophy can be described as "priced to risk"; the higher the risk on the deal, the higher the interest rate. (Each country has a legal maximum annual interest rate).
2. Standard & Poor's 500 Index - S&P 500
An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity 11 and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator 12 of U.S. equities 13 and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap universe.
Companies included in the index are selected by the S&P Index Committee, a team of analysts 14 and economists 15 at Standard & Poor's. The S&P 500 is a market-value weighted index - each stock's weight in the index is proportionate to its market value.
3. green arrows
A green arrow means that the stock is trading higher today than in the previous market session
4. BlackBerry
The all-in-one wireless 16 data and voice device from Research in Motion, Ltd. (RIM), Waterloo, Ontario (www.blackberry.net). Available in cellphone and PDA sizes, these popular devices extend the office to the road, providing e-mail, phone, text messaging, Web browsing 17, organizer (calendar, addresses, tasks, etc.), as well as paging, Yahoo instant messaging and corporate 18 data access. A raft of third-party applications is also available.
n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
n.（边缘或表面上的）V型痕迹( notch的名词复数 )；刻痕；水平；等级
- The Indians cut notches on a stick to keep count of numbers. 印第安人在棒上刻V形凹痕用来计数。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot. 他们每杀一个人就在枪托上刻下一个V形记号。 来自辞典例句
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
- Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
- 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。
按摩，推拿( massage的现在分词 )
- He watched the prisoner massaging his freed wrists. 他看着那个犯人不断揉搓着刚松开的两只手腕。
- Massaging your leg will ease the cramp. 推拿大腿可解除抽筋。
n.（某事业、理论等的）支持者，拥护者( proponent的名词复数 )
- Reviewing courts were among the most active proponents of hybrid rulemaking procedures. 复审法院是最积极的混合型规则制定程序的建议者。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
- Proponents of such opinions were arrested as 'traitors. ' 提倡这种主张的人马上作为“卖国贼”逮捕起来。 来自辞典例句
n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐
- Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
- Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
v.有损…的完美，玷污( blemish的过去式 )
- His reputation was blemished by that article. 他的名声被那篇文章玷污了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The scandal has blemished her shining reputation. 这件丑闻损害了她辉煌的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
n.流动性，偿债能力，流动资产
- The bank has progressively increased its liquidity.银行逐渐地增加其流动资产。
- The demand for and the supply of credit is closely linked to changes in liquidity.信用的供求和流动资金的变化有密切关系。
n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器
- Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
- His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。
普通股，股票
- These are invested mainly in the OECD bonds and equities. 这些资产主要投资于经济合作及发展组织的债券与股票市场。
- They are also advantage of the global rebound in equities. 它们还在利用全球股市反弹的机会。
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- 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。
n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
- The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
- Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.无线的；n.无线电
- There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
- Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。
v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息
- He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。 来自《简明英汉词典》