澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-03-25

 Good morning, everyone. In some finance news today, the Chairman of Fortescue Metals has called for a production carbon iron ore. You know it increased the price China has to pay for it. Speaking at business dinner in Shanghai, Mr. Forrest said his company could join BHP, Rio Tinto and Brazil’s Valley to cooperate in slowing supply and forcing the price of iron ore higher. Iron ore prices have halved¹ in the past year due to an oversupplied² market, and Fortescue Metals Group has been hit hard by lower returns.

 

What, it looks like the Australian wine industry could soon be in the spotlight³ with the Upper House expected to endorse⁴ some inquiries⁵ into the industry today.  Across fight –group, senators including Liberal, Nationals, Green and Independent Representatives are pushing for the plow⁶. It would look into the way the industries regulated. The power of large retailers⁷ and the taxes apply to wine.

 

Let’s take at global financial markets, and at the close, US stocks declined for the second straight day, further retreating from those near high record levels we saw last week. The Dow lost more than 100 points. The Nasdaq is down at 1/3 of a percent. And the S&P 500 fell 0.6%. In Europe, London’s FTSE was unaffected by news of airline crash. It closed the day higher. Checking commodity prices, West Texas Crude is trading at 47 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 57 US dollars a barrel. And gold is trading at 1193 US dollars an ounce. The Australian dollar is buying nearly 79 US cents, 72 euro cents and 53 pence sterling⁸.

1 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》

2 oversupplied   

v.过度供给( oversupply的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Malnutrition includes undernutrition, in which nutrients are undersupplied, and overnutrition, in which nutrients are oversupplied. 营养不良包括营养低下，即营养素供给不足，和营养过剩，即营养素供给过度。 来自互联网

3 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

4 endorse   

vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意

参考例句：

• No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
• I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。

5 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 plow   

n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough

参考例句：

• At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
• We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。

7 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

8 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。