AZUZ: The U.S. Federal Reserve has just raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point. Let's explain that. The Fed is the central bank of the United States and it can influence the U.S. economy. It wants that economy to grow but not

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2016年12月

a quarter past eleven 十一点一刻 bye-bye 再见 drive 驾驶 eighteen years old 十八岁 enjoy yourself 玩得高兴 half past ten 十点半 lean out of 把身体探出 library 图书馆 make a noise 弄出噪音,发出噪音 match 火柴 p

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Day 81 - Ask For Raise Before asking for raise, notice how well your department and company are doing. Is your manager complaining about the cutbacks? Right timing is essential. Dont suggest raise when business is down. Prepare statements and major a

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(128) / 评论(0) 分类 白领美丽英文诵典365

This is probably your smart phone or that one, or maybe this one. The point is, statistically speaking, it's likely to be a Samsung. The tech-giant catapulted to the top spawn in terms of global smart phone shipment last year. And its trajectory rema

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(38) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2012年

By Teresa Sullivan Washington 06 June 2008 Champion thoroughbred Big Brown is a strong contender to become the first horse in 30 years to win U.S. horse racing's Triple Crown on Saturday when he runs in the Belmont Stakes in New York. Big Brown alre

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

After months of massive government spending, some economies in Asia have emerged from recession. But officials and business experts say it is not yet time for euphoria. Japan - the world's second largest economy - grew about one percent in the three

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China's economic growth remained strong in the third quarter, though the pace slowed from earlier this year. The government's primary concern - inflation - edged slightly higher, suggesting the world's second-largest economy remains buoyant and has n

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By Mil Arcega Washington D.C. 17 November 2009 General Motors President and Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson (file photo) General Motors says it lost more than $1 billion in the third quarter, but the head of the U.S. auto giant says the comp

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Army of Tiny Soldiers Replicates Battle of Waterloo FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA Next year marks the bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo, when French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by an international force led by England and Prussia. Just in time f

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(七月)

After months of massive government spending, some economies in Asia have emerged from recession. But officials and business experts say it is not yet time for euphoria. 经过几个月的大规模政府支出项目,一些亚洲国家和地区的经济

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年9月

New figures show China's economy expanded 6.8% year on year through the first quarter, surpassing the full-year economic growth target of 6.5% for year. A number of observers say they believe the first-quarter stats lay a solid foundation for sound e

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The latest customs data show that China's trade surplus shrunk, while imports grew faster than exports, in the first quarter of the year, demonstrating that China is seeing a better balance of trade. China's goods imports grew 11.7 percent in the fir

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US 2nd Quarter GDP - Lackluster, But Better Than Expected 美国第二季度GDP表现平平,但比预期要好 The worlds largest economy grew only slightly in the second quarter, expanding at an annualized rate of 1.7 percent between April and June.

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The U.S. economy continues to expand at a slow pace, according to the latest growth figures provided by the federal government. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate o

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今天我们要学的词是digital footprint. Digital footprint 数码足迹。Everyone who uses a computer, tablet or smart phone will generate vast amounts of information, called a digital footprint. 任何使用电脑,平板电脑或是手机的人

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

By Robert Raffaele Washington 04 November 2009 The Ford Motor Company posted a third-quarter profit of almost $1 billion US. The U.S. automaker said Monday it expects to be solidly profitable in 2011. Meanwhile, General Motors announced its first mo

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By Michael Bowman Washington 30 September 2009 Sidney LaFontant shops for a dishwasher with her husband and their son, at P.C. Richard Son appliance store in New York, 4 Sep 2009 A modestly upbeat reading of U.S. economic performance is adding to ho

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

The Reserve Bank has hinted rising inflation could mean the next interest rate move may be up. In its latest quarterly statement, the RBA reiterated interest rate will likely stay at historic low of 2.5 percent for some time, but it says inflation is

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2014年

The local share market made reasonable gains in the lead-up to the Anzac day long weekend. Both the All Ordinaries index and the ASX 200 added a quarter of a per cent. The big miners gained ground, but the energy and retail sectors finished in the re

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Paul James with you on this Tuesday, July 16th, 2013. Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on our program this morning... We'll hear what economic observers have to say about the latest economic stats he

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