福特通用情况不妙

Things look bad for two of America's big three automakers, and only a little better for the third. Ford¹ Motor Company reported a $5.8 billion loss for the third quarter of this year, their worst quarterly loss in fourteen years. Analysts² expect their fourth quarter to be even worse. A large inventory³ of unsold autos gave Chrysler a $1.5 billion loss, so they plan a big cost-cutting program and faster development of fuel-efficient vehicles. A $115 million loss for General Motors was seen as good news; not counting the $644 million spent on "special charges" such as the selling of their GMAC finance arm and the reorganization of their former parts division Delphi, GM actually made a $529 million profit.

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。