时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:澳洲ABC新闻快递2010年


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The US government has slashed 1 second quarter growth signaling a more pronounced slowdown in the recovery from recession. Gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent instead of the 2.4 per cent estimated by the Commerce Department last month. The government said that was mainly due to its massive trade deficit 2 and weak private inventory 3 investment.


US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the figures show economic recovery in America has softened 4 more than expected and the Fed is ready to take further steps if needed to stimulate 5 growth. He said those steps could be unconventional if the US economic outlook deteriorates 6 significantly.


And to the numbers, Wall Street finished in the black as investor 7 shooks off a revenue warning from technology company Intel, and that downbeat assessment 8 from Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all put on about 1.6 per cent. Across the Atlantic, British stocks ended two straight weeks of losses lifted by Telecoms. And Australian stocks finished the week higher after a cautious day's trade. The All Ords added 15 points and the ASX 200 put on 14.



1 slashed
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减
  • Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
  • He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 deficit
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
3 inventory
n.详细目录,存货清单
  • Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
  • We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。
4 softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
  • His smile softened slightly. 他的微笑稍柔和了些。
  • The ice cream softened and began to melt. 冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。
5 stimulate
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。
6 deteriorates
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的第三人称单数 )
  • After a few years' planting, the quality of the potato crop deteriorates. 土豆种了几年之后就会退化。
  • Virus activity deteriorates in plasma stored at room temperature. 在室温下储藏的血浆中病毒活动逐渐衰退。
7 investor
n.投资者,投资人
  • My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
  • The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
8 assessment
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?
学英语单词
acetylsalicylic acid
adagio
aneurismal
application/method identifier
auditory response
auditosensory area
Barby(Elbe)
battures
bidirectional search with equal speed
book chase
Brown's test
bundesgerichtshofs
Buxton
carcooning
catastrophically
Cavernae corporum cavernosorum penis
centrifugal compressor
characteristic capacity of reservoir
Cirsium arvense
cloud shield
Coelogyne gongshanensis
congenital renal salt-losing syndrome
cross oer line
Curvatura sacralis
cybercentre
daiflon
dialing key
disadvantage by
Dukhobors
environment survey satellite
epigonal organ
equivalent isothermal temperature
eyams
Fakharzadeh
family lythraceaes
garlic-crusher
garnery
global matrix
horizontal sampler
horse-breedings
hybodont
i want to be loved
intermittent spring
isopolyoxometallate
Kenai Peninsula
leprosie
LGMD
linomats
lophodont tooth
machinists level
Mahan, Alfred Thayer
main bearing
mechanical tissues
metalloregulatory
metamorphose
microprogram memory
mill cleanliness
minores
monest
Noble, Mount
obversely
opening time
operarmor
optimum capital stock
placcntal barrier
pluck sth out of the air
plus gene
port selector
powertech
Priessnitz's bandage
production concept
profunda femoris
quinupramine
radiculogram
raphidophyte
recontesting
ribbon cables
ring filling
rotary sieve
rug joint
scsosnsvsesnsisesnscses-s
sequential pulse
Seriphidium transiliense
shaker knot screen
soothers
stare sb out of countenance
start temperature
statistical test model
statutory order
stolewise
stopping by
straight peenhammer
substitution impedance measuring set
sync channel
taches laiteuses
Tamar
telegraph recorder
triode heptode
turret hatch
unlocking lever nut
waterboard
Weinberger