美就业报告显示12月加息在即

 　　WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. job market improved significantly in October, adding catalyst¹ for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December.

　　The unemployment rate fell to five percent in October from 5.1 percent in the previous month. Total nonfarm payroll² employment increased by 271,000, higher than expectations of up to 240,000, the Labor³ Department reported on Friday.

　　Payroll increase above 200,000 is regarded as one of the key signs of a healthy job market.

　　Brisk U.S. job data likely to push Fed raise rates in Dec.

　　The report came as the Fed is contemplating⁴ whether to raise the key interest rates in December. Job market and inflation are the major two elements that the Fed is considering to hike the rates.

　　Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the central bank may start raising short-term interest rates at its December policy meeting as the U.S. economy is "performing well."

　　Analysts⁵ said the bullish job market data in October provides fresh evidence that the economy continues to grow at a pace that's sufficient to generate further improvements in the labor market. Rates hike in December is highly likely given the current situations.

　　Several other top Fed officials, including Vice⁶ Chair Stanley Fischer and Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley, have also signaled that it will be appropriate to raise interest rate this year as the job market continues to improve.

　　Average hourly earnings⁷ increased by 9 cents to 25.2 U.S.dollars in October. Over the year, the figure has risen by 2.5 percent.

　　The number of long-term unemployed⁸, or those jobless for 27 weeks or more, was barely changed at 2.1 million in October, accounting⁹ for 26.8 percent of the unemployed.

　　The labor force participation¹⁰ rate, or the share of the working-age population employed or looking for a job was unchanged at 62.4 percent.

　　The Fed has kept its benchmark short-term interest rates near zero since December 2008. In its September meeting, the Fed held off the first rates hike off their historic lows citing the global economic slowdown.

1 catalyst   

n.催化剂，造成变化的人或事

参考例句：

• A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质。
• The workers'demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。

2 payroll   

n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额

参考例句：

• His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
• I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 contemplating   

深思，细想，仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 )； 注视，凝视； 考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）； 深思熟虑，沉思，苦思冥想

参考例句：

• You're too young to be contemplating retirement. 你考虑退休还太年轻。
• She stood contemplating the painting. 她站在那儿凝视那幅图画。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

8 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

9 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

10 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。