英语新闻听写 菲亚特克莱斯勒拟裁员1300人

n Wednesday, Fiat¹ Chrysler Automobiles³ announced that it is laying off nearly 1,300 workers

周三，菲亚特克莱斯勒宣布裁员，密歇根州斯特灵海茨工厂近1300名员工遭裁剪，

and ending one of the two shifts at its Sterling⁴ Heights, Michigan plant that makes the slow-selling midsize Chrysler 200 sedan.

该工厂曾销售克莱斯勒200小型轿车，且销量不佳。

The lay-offs will reportedly be effective July 5.

有报道称，裁员将于7月5日起实施。

United Auto² Workers Vice⁵ President Norwood Jewell said in a statement that the move was not surprising,

美国汽车工会副总裁诺伍德·朱厄尔在声明中指出，此举并不意外，

and expressed optimism that Fiat will find jobs for the workers by making more trucks and SUVs.

且对此表示乐观，称菲亚特将生产更多皮卡或多功能运动型车。

Workers at the Sterling Heights plant, which is located in suburban⁶ Detroit, will return to work this upcoming Monday after a 10-week shutdown called to match consumer demand with production.

斯特灵海茨工厂位于底特律郊区，工厂员工将于下周一恢复工作，此前因无法满足顾客生产需要，工厂曾停工10周。

1 fiat   

n.命令，法令，批准；vt.批准，颁布

参考例句：

• The opening of a market stall is governed by municipal fiat.开设市场摊位受市政法令管制。
• He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat.他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。

2 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

3 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 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。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。