Experts: Storm Could Cut US Economic Growth Rate
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Experts tracking the economic impact of Hurricane Sandy say storm damage could cut U.S. economic growth three-tenths of one percent in the last few months of this year.
Gregory Daco, of IHS Global Insight said rebuilding activity probably will keep the slowdown from being even worse. He spoke 1 Tuesday at an online conference of the National Association for Business Economics.
Chief Economist 2 of the Associated General Contractors 3 of America said there will be a "modest and gradual" improvement in construction hiring. Ken 4 Simonson said rebuilding will take a while because it takes time to clear away debris 5, get insurance payments and government aid, apply for numerous permits, and design new buildings.
Meantime, a top economic official from hard-hit New Jersey 6 said electric power is being restored, most roads and ports are open and the casinos are doing business. But Charlie Steindel of the state's treasury 7 department also said problems remain with passenger rail service and supplies of gasoline.
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人
- He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
- He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。
n.（建筑、监造中的）承包人( contractor的名词复数 )
- We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.视野，知识领域
- Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
- Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
- After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
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