英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-03-23

 And in Europe, at the close, ah, we can see there're all in positive territory sale. The FTSE 100 up 15 points. The Dax in Germany doing well, as well. And in the US, well, it's a different story. The Dow Jones falling 28 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also slipping. 

 

And in currencies, take a look here, you can see the Aussie dollar will buy you close to 91 U.S. cents and around 55 British pence.

 

Well, in business news.

 

The founder¹, Chief Executive of Australia's third biggest Internet company iiNet is leaving after 20 years with the firm. Michael Malone made the decision while on a period of extended leave that began late last year. Mr. Malone founded iiNet in his parents' garage in Perth in 1993. David Buckingham will continue to act as his chief executive until a new boss is found after an international search for Mr. Malone's replacement².

 

The Finance Sector³ Union says wealth management company AMP is about to slash⁴ hundreds of jobs in its Melbourne office. The Union's secretary says the company's Dockland office will be reduced from five floors to one. The jobs are expected to be moved to India. The cuts were also impact(ing) people employed at the company's Parramatta office in Sydney.

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 slash   

vi.大幅度削减；vt.猛砍，尖锐抨击，大幅减少；n.猛砍，斜线，长切口，衣衩

参考例句：

• The shop plans to slash fur prices after Spring Festival.该店计划在春节之后把皮货降价。
• Don't slash your horse in that cruel way.不要那样残忍地鞭打你的马。