This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. December is a time of holiday gift-giving and strong business activity in many places. But this year, a different idea is weighing on the minds of people in many countries: austerity. This week, publi

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

austerity, n 节俭(严格节约,经济紧缩);简朴;艰苦 【例】wartime austerity 战时节俭 【记】au读:诶哟,sterity=sterility(n 不毛之地)-需要节俭 【反】ostentation(n 卖弄,摆阔)

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Spain Struggles as Europe Questions Austerity Drive Protest marches have become a common sight in Spain - but this was one of the most colorful. Wearing masks and exotic costumes, prostitutes demonstrated in Barcelona Friday against the city's plans

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Shrinking EU Economies Deepen Austerity Divisions Alongside Germany, France has been in the driving seat of European integration, but figures released Thursday show over 3.2 million French are jobless, and further cuts are looming. Carmaker Citroen a

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Greek Leftists Seek Coalition, Reject EU Austerity The leader of Greeks leftist Syriza party is beginning talks with other parties on forming a coalition government to reject what he calls barbaric austerity measures imposed by the European Union. Vo

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Wartime Resistance Fighter Leads Greek Anti-Austerity Battle At 90 years of age, Manolis Glezos is still putting himself on the front line. During anti-government protests in March 2010 and again in February this year, he was tear-gassed by riot poli

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Austerity is on everyone's mind as European governments -- one after another -- introduce spending cuts to get deficits under control and shore up the beleaguered Euro. Most experts agree belt-tightening is needed, but it's not always popular and com

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A new wave of strikes in Greece disrupted transportation and closed schools, banks and courts Wednesday, while similar protests took place in other European Union countries against government austerity measures. Greeks took to the streets for the sec

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Greece finalizes agreement with lenders on austerity measures ATHENS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Greece finalized an agreement with international lenders on the supplementary package of austerity and reform measures requested to secure further vital bailout

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LISBON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese(葡萄牙) President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Monday signed into law a bill containing a package of austerity measures to reduce the public deficit. The law, which was first presented by the government and later a

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Greek Anti-austerity Protests Turn Violent Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police. Tens of thousands of Greek workers struck and marched to protest demands

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned NATO countries the U.S. may not be able to sustain operations like those in Libya and Afghanistan as it tries to deal with its own budget problems. Panetta arrived in Brussels to attend his first NATO mi

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Greece may get its next installment of European Union bailout funds this week, after the country's parliament approved more austerity measures. As the country cleans up from massive riots protesting the cuts, however, Greece's financial future is far

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The European Union's top economic official says he expects eurozone finance ministers to sign off on the payout of $17 billion in aid for Greece on Sunday and decide on a new bailout in July. The news comes on the heels of the prime minister of Greec

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Greek cabinet members are discussing how best to implement a series of budget cuts and other austerity measures that have already sparked rioting in the streets. The officials gathered Saturday in Athens, facing several difficult choices. The austeri

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Striking Greek transport workers brought Athens to a standstill Thursday in a new protest against austerity measures imposed by the government to secure international financing for the debt-ridden country. Public transport workers and taxi drivers wa

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Greek unions have started a series of strikes and protests to show their resistance to the new and wide-reaching austerity measures up for a vote in parliament on Thursday. Unions representing job sectors ranging from government workers to sailors an

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ATHENS, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Greek indignant returned to protest austerity outside the parliament building for first time after several months on Sunday evening with a symbolic rally which ended in minor scuffles with police forces. Poverty, unemploy

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Huge anti-austerity protests took place Saturday in Spain, Portugal and Italy while Greek voters prepare to have their say about the cost-cutting measures in a key vote Sunday. The largest confederation of Portuguese workers (the CGTP) organized a ra

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The Italian government has overwhelmingly won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence Friday over an austerity package intended to help the third largest economy in the eurozone get its finances in order. The lower house of parliament voted 495-88

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