澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-13

 When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 20 points. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up 6 points, while the S&P 500 is down 3 points. 

 

And the Australian dollar is worth over 105 US cents this morning. It's also(a slip of the tongue) It'll also buy you 65.3 British pence and almost 126 New Zealand dollars.

 

Regulators in the US have ordered a review of the 787 Dreamliner plane after a series of incidents which put a question mark over the safety of Boeing's flagship aircraft. In the past week alone, an electrical fire, a brake problem and a fule spill have affected¹ Dreamliner flights in Japan. Australian Airline Qantas has bought a number of the Dreamline aircraft which is one of the most advanced planes ever built. The review by the US Federal Aviation Administration will look at the design and manufacture of the planes.

 

The Japanese government has approved a fresh 110-billion-dollar stimulus² package in an attempt to spur a revival³ in its economy. The package will include infrastructure⁴ spending as well as incentives⁵ for businesses to boost investment. Tokyo estimates the stimulus will boost Japan's economy by around 2 per cent and create 600,000 jobs. The country's economy is now in a recession, hurt by a dip in exports amid slowing global demand and subdued⁶ domestic consumption.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

6 subdued   

adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
• I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。