澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-06

US President Barack Obama says new jobs figures show the United States is climbing out of a huge hole created by the recession. But he has also cautioned the figures are not cause for celebration. The jobless rate fell to 9.7% in January from 10% in

售房英语对话-Whether to Carry Part of a Loan(3)

A: If the purchaser of your home wants you to carry part of the loan, is that good? B: Carrying a loan could be good or bad for you as a seller. A: Why would it be a good thing to carry a note on my own house? B: For investors who can afford to have

蒋健棠英语广播 Episode91:潜在的危险

1. potential,潜在的，可能的。 eg:The dispute has scared away potential investors. 这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。 2. liability在口语中可表示不利条件,有害条件。 eg:Lack of education was a liability in getting a job. 缺

CNN 2011-08-23

The people of Syria deserve a government that respects their dignity, protects their rights, and lives up to their aspirations. Assad is standing in their way. For the sake of the Syrian people, the time has come for him to step aside and leave this

美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-12

1. California is ordering 2,000 more National Guard troops to help fight the hundreds of wildfires burning across the state. More than 1,100 square miles have already been burned and about 100 homes have been destroyed. 2. President Bush is among th

Mainland to allow overseas citizens in stock market

TAIPEI, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The mainland's securities regulatory body announced Tuesday that it is considering to allow citizens of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao to invest directly in the mainland's stock market with the renminbi. Tong Daochi, an offic

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-08

美联社,新闻一分钟,New Orleans,hurricane,Bush,1. In New Orleans soldiers coax some Hurricane Katrina holdouts from their homes. All residents in the flooded city are ordered out by force if necessary. 2. President Bush and Justice Sandra Day O'Co

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-20)

A drifting volcanic ash flew from Iceland is keeping nearly 2/3 of Europe's commercial flights grounded.It's expensive.The industry is estimated that the volcano was costing the airlines at least 200 million dollars a day. The Security and Exchange C

每日一词【524】knee-jerk reaction：膝跳反应

今天我们要学的词是knee-jerk reaction。 Knee-jerk reaction, 膝跳反应，意思是本能的第一反应。 Investors' knee-jerk reaction to the market downturn led to a sell-off, 投资人对市场下滑作出的本能反应造成股价暴跌

Chinese club buys fellow CSL team out of financial crisis

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- A most decorated team in China's top professional soccer league has been bought by a fellow league club after suffering a lack of fund from the investors. Dalian Shide, eight-time top league champions since 1994, was purch

Co-founders leaving Twitter

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Twitter Inc. co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams said they are moving on from the microblogging service, media reports said Wednesday. The Twitter crew and its leadership team have grown incredibly productive, Ston

每日一词【554】landscape：景色，全貌，格局

今天我们要学的词是landscape。 Landscape, 是景色的意思，引伸为全貌，格局。 The sudden resignation of the governor changed the state's political landscape, 州长突然辞职u引起了州里政治格局的调整。 这个星期以

CCTV9英语新闻：中国股票下跌

Q1. The mainland markets tested the key psychological level of 2000 today, why was the sentiment so low? Q2. As the Federal Reserve tampers, investors also watch closely on the Chinese yuan, what's the outlook?

每日一词【889】sigh of relief：松了一口气

今天我们要学的词是sigh of relief。 A sigh of relief, 是松了一口气的意思。Fans breathed a sigh of relief after x-rays showed the quarterback suffered no major injuries, X光检查结果发现橄榄球四分位没受重伤，让球迷

每日一词【1046】shrug off：对某件事情满不在乎

今天我们要学的词是shrug off。 To shrug off, 意思是对某件事情满不在乎。 The stock indexes rose significantly as investors shrugged off last week's disappointing economic growth data, 投资者打消了上星期令人失望的经济

英语习语中的hundred

习语中hundred并非表示精确数字，往往强调数量之多，如： 1、by the hundred（by hundreds） （数以百计，大批大批地）; 2、a cool hundred（[口]百镑巨款，巨款）； 3、hundred percent（百分之百，完全地）

学个词Learn a Word 第1323期 outlook

今天我们要学的词是outlook。 Outlook, 展望，前景。 The Federal Reserve downgraded its outlook for the American economy and signaled it would hold interest rates low until at least mid-2013, 美联储下调了对美国经济前景的展望

【英音模仿秀】希腊经济逐步恢复

模仿句子：Now they've raised additional money, some from the bailout funds agreed back in August, but also some from private investors which would have been hard to imagine just a few months ago. 翻译：现在，它们已经筹集到了更多的

夏说英语新闻晨读 第78期:喜达屋花落谁家

本期内容： Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide accepted an improved takeover offer, worth $13.6 billion in cash and shares, from Marriott, reviving a deal to create the worlds largest hotel group. Last week Starwood, owner of St Regis, Westin and

夏说英语新闻晨读 第72期:安邦保险半路杀向喜达屋

本期内容： Investors led by Chinas Anbang Insurance offered $12.8 billion in cash for Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide, owner of brands including Sheraton, Westin and W. The bid threatens to upset Marriotts $11 billion, cash-and-shares takeover