澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-30
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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To the market numbers first, in US, stocks have ended the week lower as investors 1 brace 2 for the outcome of a crucial vote to raise the US debt ceiling. The Dow Jones has shed 62 points while the S&P500 has dropped four points. The losses have also been driven by fears about the pace of US economic growth.
Jitters 3 have also been felt across the Atlantic. The FTSE and the DAX have also closed weaker. And the unease over the US market has weighed on Australian shares, which have hit an 11-month low. Both the ASX and All Ords lost 39 points. The Aussie dollar is currently worth around 110 US cents.
British satellite broadcaster BSkyB will hand out $1.5 billion to placate 4 investors angered by a recent fall in share prices. The company's shares have fallen sharply in the past month after News Corporation abandoned its bid for BSkyB amid the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Apple has become the world's biggest seller of smartphones, according to industry analysts 5. The figures from Strategy Analytics show the US company has overtaken Nokia and Samsung in the second quarter of this year.
And back home, a former executive director of the collapsed 6 childcare provider ABC Learning has been committed to stand trial for breaching 7 his duties to the company. Martin Kemp is accused by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission of misusing 8 his position for personal financial gain.
1 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
2 brace
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
- My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
- You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。
3 jitters
n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)
- I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
- The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。
4 placate
v.抚慰，平息(愤怒)
- He never attempts to placate his enemy.他从不企图与敌人和解。
- Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人。
5 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
6 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。