Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 17,000 jobs

 　　HELSINKI, Nov.23 (Xinhua) -- Nokia Siemens Networks is planning to cut its workforce¹ by 17,000 worldwide by the end of 2013, the company said in a statement on Wednesday in Espoo, Finland.

　　The company said the measures are part of an extensive global restructuring program, in which it will focus on mobile broadband and services.

　　"We need to take the necessary steps to maintain long term competitiveness and improve profitability in a challenging telecommunications market," said the company's Chief Executive Rajeev Suri in the statement.

　　Rajeev Suri called the job cuts regrettable but necessary, and said the company would provide support for individuals and communities affected² by the cuts, but defended the decision on economic grounds.

　　Nokia Siemens is aiming to cut operating expenditures³ by around a billion euros over two years.

　　Some 74,000 people currently work for the Espoo-based company in 150 countries, around 7,000 in Finland. The company will announce the geographical⁴ distribution of the job cuts later on.

1 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

2 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。

3 expenditures   

n.花费( expenditure的名词复数 )；使用；（尤指金钱的）支出额；（精力、时间、材料等的）耗费

参考例句：

• We have overspent.We'll have to let up our expenditures next month. 我们已经超支了，下个月一定得节约开支。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pension includes an allowance of fifty pounds for traffic expenditures. 年金中包括50镑交通费补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。