澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-04
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年
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And Germany has recorded a slower unemployment rate in 20 years. The jobless rate in December fell to 6.8 percent, that's down slightly from the 6.9 percent recorded in November.
The number of people unemployed 1 in Germany during 2011 topped more than 41 million people, a record high since the country's unification in 1990. The economists 2 are warning Germany's economic growth is expected to slow in the coming year, putting further pressure on jobs.
China's Premier 3 Wen Jiabao has warned of a difficult start to year amid rising concerns over a sharp slowdown in the economy. He's reiterated 4 his pledge to expand domestic demand to try to ward 5 off the effects of the downturns in both the United States and Europe.
China's economy grew by an estimated 9 percent last year, down one percent on the previous year.
Let's go to the markets. The Dow Jones has just closed 179 points higher. The Nasdaq gained 44 points. The S&P 500 was up 21 and in London, the FTSE closed 128 points higher.
Checking commodity prices now. West Texas Crude is trading at $102.99 a barrel. Tapis Crude is at $118.61 a barrel and Gold is at $1602.89 an ounce. The Australian dollar has firmed. It's now buying 103 US cents, 79 euro cents and 66 pence sterling 6.
1 unemployed
adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的
- There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
- The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
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 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
- The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
- He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
4 reiterated
反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
- "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。