澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-11-25

 Good morning, everyone. The federal treasury¹ has cut its long-term economic growth forecast because of the declined working population and working hours. Our senior treasury official E. expects the potential GDP to grow about two point seven five percent annually² over the next few years. That's down from the three percent growth predicted in the federal budget. The federal government is expected to release its immediate³ budget update next month, and official growth figures are due out next week. The governor of the central bank has indicated that the interest rate will be on hold until next year. Gallen Steven spoke⁴ at the gathering⁵ in Sydney last night to Australian business economists⁶. Mr. Steven says that if the official rate was to move lower, it wouldn't happen until next year. At the meantime economists should just cheer up. While one calls for concern is the price of iron ore, which just slumped⁷ to a ten-year-low. Iron ore fell almost two percent overnight, closed at forty-three point four US dollars a ton. Now this is the lowest price since 2005. The fall has been driven by weak Chinese demand and a higher US dollar. Let's go to the global markets now, and all rebounded⁸ after early declines. At the close the Dowe, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all rose around 0.1 percent. In London the FTSE fell half a percent at the close. Checking commodity prices. WTC is traded at 41 US dollars a barrel, Tapies crude is at 47 US dollars a barrel, and gold is traded at 1075 US dollars an ounce. The Australian dollar is currently buying 72 US cents, 68 euro cents, and 48 pence sterling⁹. 

1 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

5 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

6 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》

7 slumped   

大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]

参考例句：

• Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
• The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。

8 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

9 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。