澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-01-10

 Markets were boosted after Chinese authorities abandoned their automatically market suspension mechanism¹, which shut down trade twice this week. Australian shares stemmed some of their falls in afternoon trade. The All Ordinaries Index fell about 1/3 of percent. The ASX200 dropped below the key 5,000 level. The big miners were mixed, but the big banks finished lower. Woodside Petroleum² gained. And miner, Alumina dropped after it's partner cuts aluminium³ production in the US. 

 

Now Asian markets rose after Chinese authorities increased value of the Chinese currency. The yuan and the price of oil increased. But it's been a volatile⁴ day of trade by the Shanghai Composite Index. Spot gold is back but still above 1,100 US dollars an ounce. Tapis Crude Oil increased in Asian trade. The Australian dollar recovered ground to around 70.6 US cents.

 

Now anther Australian iron ore miner is in trouble. The WA miner Gindablie Metals is in a trading halt as it prepares to update the market on its debt laden⁵ in Karara project next week. That follows a media report that the parent company, Chinese steelmaker Angang Steel won't be able to put new funds into the iron ore mine.

 

 

Now in good news for Dick Smith customers, Coles says it will honor Dick Smith gift cards bought at its supermarkets. Dick Smith went into voluntary administration earlier this week. The administrator⁶ says gift cards and laybuys won't be honored. Coles says it will honor the gift cards bought at its supermarkets but only if customers can produce receipt. One of Dick Smith's online competitors has offered to swap⁷ the cards. Another has offered a $25 voucher⁸.

 

1 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

2 petroleum   

n.原油，石油

参考例句：

• The Government of Iran advanced the price of petroleum last week.上星期伊朗政府提高了石油价格。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

3 aluminium   

n.铝 (=aluminum)

参考例句：

• Aluminium looks heavy but actually it is very light.铝看起来很重，实际上却很轻。
• If necessary, we can use aluminium instead of steel.如果必要，我们可用铝代钢。

4 volatile   

adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质

参考例句：

• With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
• His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。

5 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

6 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

7 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

8 voucher   

n.收据；传票；凭单，凭证

参考例句：

• The government should run a voucher system.政府应该施行凭证制度。
• Whenever cash is paid out,a voucher or receipt should be obtained.无论何时只要支付现金，就必须要有一张凭据或者收据。