澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-11-23

 Myer's chairman has admitted that department store's recent performance has been a disappointment. Shareholders¹ have had their chance to add their aggrevences at today's Myer annual general meeting in Melbourne. Chairman Paul McClintock has told the AGM that many investors² have asked when they can expect Myer's fortunes to improve. Chief Executive Bernie Brooks³ has pledged to deliver a profit rise by the end of this financial year. The share price of the company though has halved⁴ in the last 12 months.                                                    

 

The Australian share market has closed lower as mining stocks reversed earlier gains. By the close, the All Ordinaries index closed 10 points or 0.2%. The ASX 200 matched that fall. Fortescue Metals buffet⁵ the trend, rising up their heavy recent losses this week. The BHP Billiton turned negative late in the session. Rio Tito ended flat. Westpac was the worst of the big four banks, down 0.8%. Myer did edge a third of 1% higher.

 

 

Turning across the region, and Japan's Nikkei has ticked up by the close. Hong Kong's Hang Seng is also ticking higher. And the Australian dollar is edging up against the green back after yesterday's fal and is now worth 86.32 US cents.

 

1 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

2 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

3 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 halved   

v.把…分成两半( halve的过去式和过去分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊

参考例句：

• The shares have halved in value . 股价已经跌了一半。
• Overall operating profits halved to $24 million. 总的营业利润减少了一半，降至2，400 万元。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？