Vietnam, EU Trade Deal Talks Look Hopeful 越南与欧盟贸易谈判充满希望 Vietnamese could buy Italian machinery and Austrians could wear more athletic shoes from Vietnam. That is because Vietnam is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(122) / 评论(0) 分类 2015年VOA慢速英语(十二)月

Thousands of supporters of immigration reform rallied in the nation's capital on Sunday, voicing their frustration with the government's pace of handling the complex issue. The gathering was both a serious and lively gathering that brought together p

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Next week Joe Biden, US vice-president, visits Turkey, a Nato country whose relations with the west are in deep crisis following Julys botched coup. A vast majority of Turkish people believe, rightly or wrongly but nonetheless firmly, that Washington

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

AS IT IS 2016-04-22 EU Proposed Visa-Free Travel for Ukrainians 欧盟考虑向乌克兰人提供免签证旅行 The European Union is considering a proposal to offer visa-free travel to Ukrainians. If approved, the plan would permit Ukrainians to tr

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AS IT IS 2016-09-16 New Group Tells British Government to Speed Up Break with Europe 新组织要求英国政府尽快与欧盟分手 Three months ago, voters in the United Kingdom decided to withdraw from the European Union. Now, some supporters of

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French politics 法国政治 A policy reorientation 政策转向 Frances parliament votes on the European fiscal pact 法国议会将就欧盟财政契约进行表决 Francois Holland campaigned on a promise to renegotiate the European fiscal pact si

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人财经系列

US Immigration Reform Battle Has Electoral Implications 美国移民改革的战斗已经影响选举 WASHINGTON The fate of U.S. immigration reform could hinge on whether the Republican-controlled House of Representatives embraces a path to citizens

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(八月)

今天我们要学的词是take note of。 To take note of something, 意思是注意到。星期天,成千上万的人在美国首都华盛顿大草坪上集会,要求推动移民法改革。 They hoped that Congress would take note of their con

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

I agree that language learning is cool, but I challenge the assumption that its difficult. 我认同语言学习很酷,但我不认同语言学习不容易这一说法。 Languages cannot be taught, they can only be learned. Having someone or somet

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The US has been ordered to withdraw illegal state tax breaks for Boeing within three months, giving rival Airbus the latest victory in a 12-year battle over government support for the worlds two biggest aircraft makers. 美国已被要求在三个月内

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

As a worker in the City of London for 20 years first in a lowly role at the Bank of England, then in a mid-ranking position at the now defunct Association for Payment Services Theresa May would not have imagined her current quandary. 特里萨?梅(Th

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject,

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Expanded Democratic majorities in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as a result of Tuesday's election could help President-elect Barack Obama implement an ambitious agenda next year. But analysts say no one should expect Democrats to autom

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DUBLIN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Latest figures have showed Irish mobile phone users pay on average five times more for their calls than users in the cheapest EU country do. The figures, released Tuesday by the European Commission, showed Lithuania becomes

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Hi, everybody. 嗨,各位好。 It's now been four years since a crisis that began on Wall Street spread to Main Street, hammering middle-class families and ultimately costing our economy 9 million jobs. 4年前华尔街的危机蔓延至全社会,

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Bussiness 商业 Europe v Google: Not so Froogle 欧盟VS谷歌:并不如意 The European Commission levies a huge fine on Google for abusing its dominance on online search. 欧盟委员会对谷歌滥用搜索引擎巨头地位征收巨额罚款。

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(314) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人商业系列

If Google were to degrade its search results by demoting links to better services, users would just switch to a rival service, such as Bing or DuckDuckGo. 如果谷歌能够通过降低到更好服务的链接来压榨自己的搜索质量,用户将会

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Serbia's foreign policy 塞尔维亚的外交政策 Divided loyalties 分裂的忠诚 Serbia is torn between its old ally, Russia, and the European Union 塞尔维亚在欧盟和俄罗斯两位老盟友间举棋不定,不知何去何从 A NICE summ

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(88) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人文艺系列

You thought the eurozone crisis was bad. Today, Europe faces no greater challenge than the mass exodus of refugees seeking a haven from the carnage in Syria and the turmoil in north Africa and the Sahel. It is equally clear that both the EUs response

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

EU Recalls Child Smartwatch Over Serious Privacy Risks The European Commission has ordered a recall of a smartwatch for children because of what is calls a serious privacy risk. The watch, called Safe-KID-One, is a product of the German electronics m

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