英语新闻听写 俄罗斯狂抛美国国债 转囤黄金

 

According to Business Insider, Russian ownership of US Treasury¹ bonds plummeted² recently.

据Business Insider报道，最近俄罗斯持有的美国国债急剧减少。

Figures from the Treasury Department show that Russian investment in US bonds hit an 11-year low in May, totaling $14.9 billion.

美国财政部的数据显示，五月份，俄罗斯对美国国债的投资创下11年来的新低，总计为149亿美元。

That's down from $96.1 billion in March.

三月份为961亿美元。

The head of the Central Bank of Russia reportedly stated they have been cutting their stack in US treasuries³ as the result of an assessment⁴ of financial, economic, and geopolitical risks.

据报道，俄罗斯央行行长表示，根据对金融、经济和地缘政治风险的评估，他们一直在削减自己大量持有的美国国债。

In return, they've been buying up gold.

作为交换，他们一直在大量购买黄金。

The latest estimates put Russian ownership of gold at $80.5 billion, overtaking China as the biggest holder⁵ of gold.

最新的评估估计俄罗斯拥有805亿美元的黄金，超过中国成为最大的黄金持有国。

1 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 plummeted   

v.垂直落下，骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
• A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 treasuries   

n.（政府的）财政部( treasury的名词复数 )；国库，金库

参考例句：

• Yields on Treasuries, Bunds and gilts can remain at historically low levels. 美国国债、德国国债和英国国债的收益率仍然可以维持在历史低位。 来自互联网
• Treasuries and gold rose in response but the dollar fell sharply. 接着，国债和黄金的价格上涨，而美元价格则猛跌。 来自互联网

4 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

5 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。