澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-02-26
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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The coal industry says mines will close and jobs will be lost if it doesn't get appropriate government assistance under a carbon tax. The Federal Government has begun the hard sell on its new carbon price but hasn't outlined how much compensation industries will receive. The Greens have previously 1 pushed for coal to be excluded. The Coal Association says the industry would struggle if that happens under the new scheme.
New data in the United States indicates that consumer sentiment has reached a three-year high. The index by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan rose to 77.5 for February - that's up more than three points since January. Economists 2 say people (are) aware of the improving economy and better job prospects 3.
And to the market numbers now, Wall Street stocks piled up solid gains Friday as investors 4 digested easing oil prices. European stock markets closed higher on a technical rebound 5 on Friday. London's FTSE 100 gained 1.37 per cent. In Frankfurt, the DAX added about 0.75 per cent. Elsewhere in the region, most markets finished stronger. Japan's Nikkei was up 74 points. And the local share market staged a rally late in the session to close higher for the first time this week. The Australian dollar is buying just over $US 1.
1 previously
adv.以前，先前（地）
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
2 economists
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》
3 prospects
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
- There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
- They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。