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A group of three oil companies led by the American company Chevron¹ have announced the discovery of a new oil field in the Gulf² of Mexico, about 270 miles south of New Orleans. The new field may have between 3 and 15 billion barrels of oil. The resulting boost in Chevron's stock helped push up the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, although the field will not be in production for several years. The test reached almost four miles below the ocean's surface, making it the deepest test in the Gulf of Mexico. The other two companies that took part in the test were Norway's Statoil and the American company Devon Energy; analysts³ saw it as very good news for Devon.

1 chevron   

n.V形臂章；V形图案

参考例句：

• He wore shoulderstrap rank slides with sergeant's chevrons.他佩戴标示级别的肩章，上面有中士的V形标志。
• The chevron or arrow road sign indicates a sharp bend to the left or right.V形或箭头路标表示有向左或向右的急转弯。

2 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 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。