CNN 2008-11-04
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(十一)月
Hi,there. Hoping you're having a good day. From the CNN center in Atlanta, I'm Reggi Aqui. Here is what 's happeing NOW IN THE NEWS.
Fifteen states in just one day, the major candidates are all over the map in the fight for campaign battlegrounds. John McCain and Sarah Palin have been out since early this morning. They've already hit the key battleground states like Florida and Ohio.
On the Democratic side, Barack Obama and Joe Bidden are looking to keep their lead in critical states like Missouri and Florida. They are among the many battleground stage (that) each campaign is hoping to win.
A major challenge for the eventual 1 winner here is of course the economy. A survey of economists 2 of the National Association of Business & Economics shows us that most of them think the U.S. economy is in a recession. And they believe it will last through at least the end of next year. More than half of those surveyed don't think the actions of Federal Reserve have had much impact on the economy.
And speaking of that, let's see what's happening in the automotive world. As you know there has been a huge slump 4. It's actually the biggest problem in 15 years for the Ford 5 Motor Company. Ford says its October U.S. sales were down 30 percent. The actual numbers were a little better than predicted because the forecast was gonna be down 35 percent. Consumer confidence is one big factor in that drop. Edmunds.com is forecasting that total U.S. auto 3 sales will be down 29 percent.
On his first trip since taking over U.S. Central Command, the general, David Petraeus, is getting a warning. Pakistan Defense 6 Minister says US missile attacks inside Pakistan are inflaming 7 anti-American sentiment. Pakistan wants them stopped. The US Military has become frustrated 8 with Islamabad over the years saying it is not being proactive enough against militants 9. And that's a claim that Pakistan denies.
Other international headlines, a U.N. aid convoy 10 is now bringing medical supplies to refugees in eastern Congo. That's the first shipment of relief supplies behind rebel lines since the fighting broke out in August. Both the army and the rebels promised a safe passage to the convoy.
That's what's happening this hour. Please stick here with CNN for more on those stories and the other news of day.
- Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
- Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。
- 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》
- 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。
- She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
- Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
- They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
- If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
- 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。
- And, by inflaming the liver, hepatitis can adversely affect dozens of life processes. 而肝脏的炎症又会对数十种生命过程产生有害影响。 来自辞典例句
- Your throat are inflaming. 你的喉部发炎了。 来自互联网
- It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
- The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
- Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。