Germany Says Vietnam Kidnapped Ex-Oil Official in Berlin Germany says Vietnamese agents kidnapped a former oil official in Berlin and returned him to Vietnam to face corruption charges. German officials accused Vietnamese intelligence services of car

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(145) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年VOA慢速英语(八)月

By Douglas Bakshian A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a con

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(下)--世界经济

Broadcast: Jan 12, 2003 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed to increase production to 24.5 million barrels per day to cover a shortfall of oil from Venezuela, where a six week

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(198) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2003(上)-商业论坛

Oil is good and bad. Its good because it helps our energy needs. Its bad because it causes pollution. Oil is a fossil fuel. Burning it produces carbon dioxide (CO2). This is one of the biggest causes of global warming. There isnt much oil left in the

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DUBAI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The price of the oil hit multi-week highs across the globe Thursday as encouraging China manufacturing data and U.S. labor market news mitigated the IMF chief's forecast that the eurozone would remain in recession in 2013.

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

数量词词组 1)a bit 一点儿 2)a few (of) 一些(可数),几个 3)a little 一些(不可数) 4)a lot of (lots of) 许多 5)a piece of 一张(一片,块) 6)a cup of 一茶怀 7)a glass of 一玻璃杯 8)a pile of (piles and piles of) 一堆(一

发表于:2019-01-21 / 阅读(97) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

1.日常用语类 lover 情人(不是爱人) busboy 餐馆勤杂工(不是公汽售票员) busybody 爱管闲事的人(不是大忙人) dry goods (美)纺织品;(英)谷物(不是干货) heartman 做心脏移植手术的人(

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Business 商业报道 Business in Greece 希腊商业 Outrageous fortune 残酷的命运 Survivors of the crisis are those that move fast and think creatively 经济危机的生还者是那些行动迅速具有创造性思维的人。 APOSTOLOS KAISI

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人商业系列

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

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The Greek government is moving toward restructuring its debt and could soon win approval for another $85 billion or more in international financing. News agencies reported on Tuesday that a year after Athens arranged a $158 billion bailout, the debt-

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that hijackers have released 23 Russian citizens onboard a Greek-owned oil tanker in Togolese waters. All of the crew, including 23 Russians, are safe now. The tanker will continue it

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

For hours in the Greek Parliament, exchanges were heated. MPs from all sides, keen to have their say on the austerity measures being voted on. The speaker of the Parliament described what had been put upon Greece as a crime against humanity - a socia

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pledged continued support for economic reform in debt-ridden Greece. The United States wants to continue to be helpful and supportive in what will be a challenging process, said O

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

ATHENS, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Greek voters' resounding NO to the international creditors' debt deal offer in Sunday's landmark referendum does not mean a rift with Europe, but a YES to a viable agreement, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a te

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

With its economy crumbling, Greece has decided to ask its European neighbors for a two-year extension to 2016 to carry out its latest austerity program. New Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras plans to travel to Paris and Berlin next week to meet wi

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Language Points 1. Go Dutch 各付各的,平摊费用,AA制 2. It's all Greek to me 对我来说简直就是天书 3. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗 4.Pardon my French / excuse my French 原谅我爆粗口 5.French kiss 舌吻;湿

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Jobs's overwrought reaction was understandable. 乔布斯过激的反应可以理解。 Sculley had once been a father figure to him. So had Mike Markkula. So had Arthur Rock. 对他而言,斯卡利一度曾是个父亲般的人物。迈克马库拉也

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 乔布斯传

Greece is nearing its goal of getting the country's private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the country's debt to help it avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. A government official told news agencies Thursday in Athens

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

5. He did a research of the Darwin's theory of evolution. 他对达尔文的进化论做了研究。 还能这样说: He engaged in researching in Darwin's theory of evolution. He researched in Darwin's theory of evolution. 应用解析: academic

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 情景会话口袋书人际篇

big [误] There was a big rain last night. [正] There was a heavy rain last night. [析] 大雨在英语中只能用a heavy rain而不要用a big rain. bit [误] He is a bit fool. [正] He is a bit of a fool. [析] a bit可以作程度副词,与a

发表于:2019-03-02 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语