澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-16
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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G20 finance ministers are meeting for two days of talks in Paris. Largely focused on the eurozone debt crisis. Greece is still in spotlight 1. But there are growing fears the crosses will spread to other indebted countries, such as Spain and Italy. They will be discussing how the International Monetary 2 Fund can be beefed-up, so it can lend more money to struggling nations. Australia is represented at the meeting by Treasurer 3 Wayne Swan.
It comes as investors 4 warn that Spain could be the next in line for a bailout package. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has cut Spain's long-term rating by one notch 5 to AA-. S&P says the country is struggling with weak growth and high levels of unemployment and private sector 6 debt. Finch 7 downgraded Spain by two notches 8 earlier this month, and Moody's is warning it, too, may follow suit.
Worries about European debt pushed down the local market. The All Ords and the ASX 200 losing about 1% yesterday. And across the region, the major Asian markets are tracking lower on signs China's economy has slowed. In the US, markets have ended the week on a positive note. The Dow gaining more than 1%. And the Aussie dollar is hovering 9 around 103 US cents.
1 spotlight
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
- This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
- The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
2 monetary
adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
3 treasurer
n.司库，财务主管
- Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
- The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。
4 investors
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
5 notch
n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级
- The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。
- He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。
6 sector
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。
7 finch
n.雀科鸣禽(如燕雀，金丝雀等)
- This behaviour is commonly observed among several species of finch.这种行为常常可以在几种雀科鸣禽中看到。
- In Australia,it is predominantly called the Gouldian Finch.在澳大利亚，它主要还是被称之为胡锦雀。