NPR 2010-11-16

Congressman Charles Rangel of New York had requested to delay his ethics trial and it was denied. Today a bipartisan congressional panel decided not to delay the trial after Rangel argued that he needed time to obtain a new lawyer. Rangel faces 13 ch

Take Away English-January Sales 一月大减价

Bargain hunters queue up for their favourite shop For shopoholics , the post-Christmas period means only one thing sales! Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is the place for serious

VOA慢速英语--西尔斯百货等其他美国连锁商店相继裁员

Well known businesses across the United States are facing hard decisions about keeping their stores open. Experts say Americans are changing the way they buy clothing and other products. They say people are making more purchases over the Internet and

Sears, Other American Store Chains Are Downsizing

Well known businesses across the United States are facing hard decisions about keeping their stores open. Experts say Americans are changing the way they buy clothing and other products. They say people are making more purchases over the Internet and

THIS IS AMERICA - Yard Sales and Flea Markets

THIS IS AMERICA - Yard Sales and Flea Markets By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, August 23, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: An

U.S. existing home sales down 2.2 percent in May

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Existing home sales in the United States declined by 2.2 percent in May to a seasonally（季节性的） adjusted annual rate of 5.66 million units, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported on Tuesday. The

外贸英语－销售 Sale

Your T shirts can find a ready market in the eastern part of our country. 贵国的T恤在我国东部市场很畅销。 We all understand that Chinese shippers are very popular in your market on acco

VOA标准英语2009-Improved Signs on US Job Losses, Retail Sale

U.S. markets posted early gains after modestly encouraging signs concerning employment and retail sales. People line up at the Anaheim Orange County Job Fair and Expo in Anaheim, CA, 03 Jun 2009 The U.S. Labor Department says 24,000 fewer Americans

VOA标准英语2009年-US Retail Sales Down, Jobless Claims Up

One day after the U.S. central bank signaled a possible end to America's longest recession since World War II, new data suggest continued weakness in several economic sectors. Shoppers move through the check-out line after a shopping trip to Wal-Mar

美国文化脱口秀 第694期:打折到底是sale还是sales

双11的余热还未消散，黑色星期五又漂洋过海来到身边。今天的节目要聊一聊实用的折扣英语。 黑色星期五 美国年度最大的促销季被称为黑色星期五： Black Friday: 黑色星期五 圣诞节大采购一般

经验丰富者应聘采购员的英文简历

这份英文简历的求职者有着多年的商品采购经验。虽然学历不是很高，但是良好的交际能力有助于他应聘采购员这个职位。 ResumeBaichuan Zhu66 Nanshan Rd. Apt. 201Hangzhou 310010（0571） 6763247ObjectivePurc

China's drug retail sales hit 188 bln yuan

China's drug retail sales hit 188 bln yuan BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's drug retail sales reached 188.5 billion yuan (about 29.9 billion U.S. dollars) in 2011, according to figures released by the China Medical Pharmaceutical Material Associ

US Retail Sales Rise Slightly

U.S. retail sales grew more slowly in October, giving a moderate boost to the consumer spending segment that drives most U.S. economic activity. Tuesday's report from the Commerce Department says the gain was one-half of a percent in October, which i

Seafood Sales Sink in S. Korea

Fear about radiation(放射辐射 ) from the nuclear power plant disaster in Japan is causing sales of seafood to dive in South Korea. At the Garak fish market, the sales pitches about fresh and cheap seafood that would usually entice customers are f

Computer sales dips for first time since 2009

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Computer sales declined in the first three months of this year for the first time since 2009 worldwide. PC sales fell 1.1 percent in the first quarter to 84.3 million worldwide, according to tech research firm Gartner

销售 Sale

销售 Sale （一） Your T shirts can find a ready market in the eastern part of our country. 贵国的T恤在我国东部市场很畅销。 We all understand that Chinese shippers are very popular in your market on account of their superior qualit

情景会话口袋书人际篇 第488期:职位信息(4)

13. We required a staff with the working experience in transnational enterprises. 我们需要一个有在跨国企业工作经验的员工。 还能这样说： A staff with working experience in transnational enterprises was what we needed. We were

Ford outsells GM in March U.S. sales

CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua)-- Ford Motor Co. outsold General Motors Co. last month for only the second time since 1998, as higher gasoline prices drove up demand for smaller and more fuel- efficient vehicles, such as the Fiesta subcompact and Explorer

U.S. new home sales down 33% in May

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Xinhua) -- New home sales in the United States plunged(投入) 33 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000 units, the Commerce Department（美国商务部） reported Wednesday. The new home sales, the lo

US Car Sales Up Sharply in February

Sales of new vehicles jumped markedly in the U.S. in February, with sales by the world's two biggest automakers(汽车制造商) up the most. Japan's Toyota, the global leader, said it sold nearly 142,000 vehicles last month, a 42 percent increase ov