新西兰英语 128 More Job Losses

　　Sometimes we hear that the economic problems in New Zealand are not so bad. On the other hand, we heard of more job losses¹ this week. The Tertiary Education Commission² (TEC) will cut 70 jobs. The TEC is a government business which gives funding and checks the quality of universities, polytechs and private institutions teaching³ adults. The National Party said before the elections⁴ that many government jobs would be cut.
100 people out of 1,800 people who sort the mail, will lose their jobs at NZ Post. Posties will not lose their jobs. NZ Post says that more people use the internet these days instead of posting letters so there is not so much mail.
Nobody really knows if things are going to get better soon. Some say the economic problems will last many years, while others say we are lucky in this country because we don’t have the same problems as the US. Unfortunately, we cannot tell what is going to happen in the future.

1 losses   

n.损失( loss的名词复数 )；损耗；失败；降低

参考例句：

• Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
• The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses. 部队因伤亡惨重被迫撤退。

2 commission   

n.委托，授权，委员会，拥金，回扣，委任状

参考例句：

• The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
• The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。

3 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

4 elections   

n.选举，当选，推举( election的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Republicans got shellacked in the elections. 共和党在选举中一败涂地。
• He emerged victorious in the elections. 他在竞选中脱颖而出获得胜利。