澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-02-26

 The coal industry says mines will close and jobs will be lost if it doesn't get appropriate government assistance under a carbon tax. The Federal Government has begun the hard sell on its new carbon price but hasn't outlined how much compensation industries will receive. The Greens have previously¹ pushed for coal to be excluded. The Coal Association says the industry would struggle if that happens under the new scheme.

 

New data in the United States indicates that consumer sentiment has reached a three-year high. The index by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan rose to 77.5 for February - that's up more than three points since January. Economists² say people (are) aware of the improving economy and better job prospects³.

 

And to the market numbers now, Wall Street stocks piled up solid gains Friday as investors⁴ digested easing oil prices. European stock markets closed higher on a technical rebound⁵ on Friday. London's FTSE 100 gained 1.37 per cent. In Frankfurt, the DAX added about 0.75 per cent. Elsewhere in the region, most markets finished stronger. Japan's Nikkei was up 74 points. And the local share market staged a rally late in the session to close higher for the first time this week. The Australian dollar is buying just over $US 1.

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

4 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

5 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。