Asian Stock Roundup

Asian stocks continued a falling trend amid global bear market.

China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed at 2,433 points, down 0.4 percent.

The Shenzhen Component¹ Index fell 1.2 percent.

Hong Kong stocks closed down 1.36 percent, at 17,669.

In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 Average fell 2.1 percent to 8,560.
 
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 1.6 percent.

The broader All Ordinaries index also lost 1.6 percent.

For more on the Asian share market, I spoke² earlier with John Foley, Hong Kong Buearu Chief of Reuters Breakingviews.

1 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。