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今天我们要学的词是 loom. loom 的意思是隐约显现、逼近，特别是指不详的事情。 A looming $34 billion deficit in 2019 has economists warning that Brazil is only a year or two away from a full-blown crisis without drastic spe

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-13

The Australian Defence Force admits it made a mistake, after an Afghan policeman was shot dead by Australian troops. Soldiers shot two Afghan policemen at a checkpoint in Uruzgan province in August. The chief of the Australian Defence Force says an i

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-11-16

And official figures show economic growth in the 17-nation eurozone has come to a virtual standstill. Eurozone economies grew by just 0.2 of one percent between July and September. Economists are predicting an even worse result in the final quarter.

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-05

And the US has got too many people looking for work according to US President Barack Obama.He was reacting to the latest job figures which show the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 per cent from 8.2 per cent in June.July's hiring was the best since Febr

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-18

International Fund has suddently upgraded its grow forecast for the global economy.It's now predicating 3.5% this year,up 0.25% on its earlier forecast. Its predication for Australia is in line with the government projection of 3% growth this year.Bu

VOA标准英语2013--US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise

US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise Five years after the collapse of the U.S. housing market, Americans seem ready to buy again. Pending home sales are up 7 percent over last year, foreclosures are at a seven-year low - and the number of homes fo

VOA双语新闻：亚洲各项经济数据相互矛盾

Recent economic data from Asia continue to show big declines in key indicators. But some economists say there are hints of a recovery. 从亚洲各国传来的经济数据显示，关键指数均有大幅下跌。但是一些经济学家说，出现了

【英音模仿秀】意之巅蒙贝争锋 时维艰民众彷徨

模仿文本： One is a former European commissioner, a professor, an academic, an economist and a technocrat. The other has dominated Italian politics for the past two decades, dodged dozens of indictments, being convicted for tax evasion, as at th

名人励志英语演讲 第162期:奏出生命中最美的乐曲(9)

Well, more than we think. We can't fix every problem--corruption, natural calamities are part of the picture here--but the ones we can we must. The debt burden, as I say, unfair trade, as I say, sharing our knowledge, the intellectual copyright for l

国外媒体:IMF悲观展望世界经济;Apple一季度盈利增加

国际货币基金组织预计，今年全球经济将下滑1.3%，失业率会持续上升。 The International Monetary Fund has again downgraded its forecast for the world economy. It's predicted a decline of 1.3% this year and a continued rising unemployment. The IMF's chief

2007年VOA标准英语-US Dollar Seen as Weak, Declining Further

By Barry Wood Washington 18 July 2007 The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Tuesday heard from economists who agreed the weakening dollar is likely to decline further. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Committee member Ron Paul, a conserv

美国科学60秒 SSS 2012-11-19

Feeling listless? Unfulfilled? Looks like life have all over, what could have to show for it? You are not alone. In fact, you might not even be human. Because a new study shows that even apes can experience a mid-life crisis. The work appears in the

VOA英语2010年-Public Opinion Split as Estonia Prepares to

Estonia officially joins the Eurozone on January 1, becoming the 17th nation - the first in the Baltic region - to adopt the common European currency group. But with worries growing over Europe's ability to handle its debt crisis, many Estonians say

VOA标准英语2012--Data Boosts US Economic Outlook

Data Boosts US Economic Outlook An improving job picture, better than expected earnings on Wall Street and signs of recovery in the troubled housing market are helping to lift American consumer confidence. Many opened their wallets in September, boos

VOA双语新闻 ---气候变化对发展中国家特有风险？

International concern is mounting that global warming could put millions of people at risk through drought, floods and other extreme weather. A group of economists, scientists, and international leaders met in New York recently to discuss how climate

VOA标准英语2010年-US Consumer Spending Up Slightly Amid

The U.S. Commerce Department says consumer spending rose more than expected in January, up half a percent. Analysts say it's another indication that the U.S. economy is on track to climb out of the worst recession since the 1930s. But while consumer

学个词Learn a Word 第318期 Withstand

今天我们要学的词是， withstand。 Withstand, 是经受、承受的意思。Withstand the test of time, 是指经受得住时间的考验。美国加州南部野火肆虐，但是很多经济学家认为，当地的多元经济能够承受这场

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-23

And Australian Chamber of Commerce says another interest rate cut is needed to help stimulate the economy. Its latest survey of nearly 600 companies suggest business confidence haven't shown signs of improvement for nearly three years. And it paints

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-02-04

The big four banks are yet to move after the official interest rate was cut yesterday for the first time in eighteen months. The Reserve Bank dropped the rate by twenty-five basis points in a bid to boost the economic growth. Now most economists had

英闻天下——164 Working-age Population Decline Challenges China's Growth

Latest figures show, the number of people in their working-age decreased by over 3 million in 2012, accounting for some 69 percent of China's total population. Ma Jiantang, director of State Statistical Bureau, warns this is a serious issue. It is th