澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-02-13
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年
英语课
The British bank Barclays has announced it's cutting more than 3,500 jobs in an effort to cut costs. Almost half of the jobs will come at its investment bank. The vast majority of cuts are in Asia. Ninety-hundred jobs will come from its European retail 1 and business banking 2.
The bank is trying to rebuild its reputation after a string of damaging incidents. It was fined millions of dollars last year for attempting to rig the interbank lending rate.
Police in Italy have arrested the head of a defense 3 and aerial space company on suspicion of corruption 4 and embezzlement 5. The Chief Executive of Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi, has been under investigation 6 for several months. He's accused of illegally profiting from the sale of 12 helicopters in India. He denies any wrongdoing.
OK, to the markets.
The Dow finished above the 14,000 point mark for the first time since 2007. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were also higher. And across in London, the FTSE put on 61.
To commodity markets.
West Texas Crude is trading at 97 dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 123 US dollars a barrel. And gold is 1651 US dollars an ounce.
The Australian dollar is buying 103 US cents, 77 Euro cents and 66 pence sterling 7.
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
- In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
- These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
- 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。
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
n.盗用，贪污
- He was accused of graft and embezzlement and was chained and thrown into prison.他因被指控贪污盗窃而锒铛入狱。
- The judge sent him to prison for embezzlement of funds.法官因他盗用公款将其送入监牢。
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。