CNN 2008-11-25
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(十一)月
Hello, and happy Monday to you. I'm Stacey Elgin at the CNN center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
President-elect Barack Obama has named Timothy Geithner as Treasury 1 Secretary. Geithner will be the point man on the financial crisis. He is currently the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The president-elect is also tapping former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers to head of the National Economic Council. Summers teaches economics at Harvard. The president-elect is urging congress to approve a massive new economic stimulus 2 plan he can sign into law when he takes office.
Washington is giving Citigroup a second shot in the arm. 20 billion dollars in cash plus some specific asset protections are aimed at keeping the banking 3 giant intact. The agreement limits executive pay and dividend 4 payments.
Some good news now, for your next flight. Delays are down sharply this fall. Industry experts tell USA Today from September 1st through mid 5 November, 17% of flights arrived more than 15 minutes late. That's down 4% from last year. Improvements were even better for longer delays.
Space shuttle astronauts will conduct the final spacewalk of their mission today. They will try to fix the broken solar wing on the International Space Station. The fix is necessary so the station can hold six crew members instead of just three. Inside, astronauts are also trying to fix a new water recycling system that's not working right. The shuttle Endeavor will leave the station on Thanksgiving Day.
And singer Michael Jackson has settled the law suit filed against him in Britain by a prince in Bahrain. The son of Bahrain's emir sued Jackson for 7 million dollars, saying the pop star didn't honor a contract for a new album and autobiography 6. Settlement details have not yet been released.
And that's a look at the headlines for you this hour. Do stay with CNN for more on these stories and of course, other news of the day. Thanks for logging on.
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
- Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
- Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
- The company was forced to pass its dividend.该公司被迫到期不分红。
- The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
- Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
- He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。
- He published his autobiography last autumn.他去年秋天出版了自己的自传。
- His life story is recounted in two fascinating volumes of autobiography.这两卷引人入胜的自传小说详述了他的生平。