澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-06-14
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2015年
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The Australian share market has reversed some of yesterday’s strong gains as investors 1 locked in profits at the end of the week. The All Ordinaries Index shed 1/5 of a percent as did the ASX 200 Index. In the uranium sector 2, the Rio Tinto backed ERA fell 49% after abandoning expansion plans in the Northern Territory. Paladin Energy got a boost. It was up 5%. The Ten Network added six. Myer was among the biggest losers, and the Westpac the worst of the big four banks. The Australian share dollar is buying 77.2 US cents.
Citi Group economists 3 have suggested the Federal Government consider a spending package to stimulate 4 the economy. Citi suggests investment in infrastructure 5 or direct payments to households. The bank says Australia meets all the requirements that were just by such step including very low levels of government debts.
A key private index shows that a surge in property investments has seen rents grow at their slowest annual pace on record as increased supplies keep prices down. / RP data’s made rental 6 index shows capital city rents rose on average just 0.1% in the month and only 1.5% over the course of the year. The Bureau of Statistic 7 says its figures show rental growth is at a 20-year low nationally.
The Bureau of Statistics figures indicated it’s not only home lending that’s benefiting from low interest rates. Official data shows both personal and commercial finance increased by around 4% in April compared to March. The statistics have caused pre-day the May interest rate cut.
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，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。
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》
vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋
- Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
- Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
n.租赁，出租，出租业
- The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
- We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。