1. 今年国家预期达到8% 的经济增长。
2. 我们已考虑了我们的需求和能力来维持发展。
3. 为扩大城市和农村的就业，增加人们的收入，保证社会的稳定，维持一定的增长速度对经济来说是必要的。
4. 外部的经济环境已变得更严峻，而且不确定因素大大增加了。
1. The nation expects to achieve 8% economic growth this year
2. We have taken into consideration both our need and ability to sustain development
3. Maintaining a certain growth rate for the economy is essential to expand employment to both urban and rural residents, increase people's incomes and ensure social stability.
4. The external economic environment has become more serious, and uncertainties have increased significantly.
boost domestic consumption 增长国内消费
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This is where money is made and lost. (个人认为这是一句很实用的话,在很多地方都能用上,比如银行,股市等)
But without certainty about the stability of America's largest banks and mounting worries about the state of General Motors, today was all about loss.
dragging the market down with ... 把市场也拖下水
Investors feared the GM’s demise would send shock waves through the U.S economy.
投资者担心通用的崩塌会开始另一波对美国经济的冲击 (send waves 很形象)
The first and most immediate effect 最初也是最迅速的反应/作用/效果
supply chain 供应链
There have been a number of different estimates as to what that would be
已经有一些不同的预计(如果通用破产的)后果
mind-boggling 难以置信的,boggle是犹豫
Tide over 度过难关
break free 摆脱
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China Unicom 中国联通
mobile provider 移动运营商
introduce the iPhone to the huge market 把iPhone引进到中国市场
Rival China Mobile 对手中国移动
domestic subscribers 国内用户
come to an agreement 达成一致/协议
multi-media smart phone 多媒体智能手机
issue licence 取得执照
third generation mobile services 第三代移动服务/3G
roll out coverage 扩大(信号)覆盖范围
private channel 专用信道
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weave through the crowds 在人群中穿梭
job fair 招聘会
jobseeker 求职者
picky 挑剔
hold high expectations 抱有高期望
social unrest 社会不稳/动荡有点过了...
For many years, getting a college degree was one of the surest ways of being successful,the concern is that…that affects the overall confidence of the society.
多年以来,大学文凭是确定成功与否的方式之一, (所以大学生失业)这一情况会影响社会整体的信心
leaving university and entering the real world, many of life’s toughest lessons could still be ahead
走出大学校园进入现实社会后, 还有很多人生的艰辛在前面
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rein in 严格控制
deflationary spiral 紧缩的螺旋式上升
go through the roof 价格飞涨
The likelihood is that we may dip into deflation 很大可能我们将陷入通货紧缩
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The billionaire club, members surged as economies boomed; now it’s busted. The number of those with 10 noughts to their fortune has dwindled. Where last year billionaires numbered more than 1000, this year the club is just 793 strong. So who’s been given the boot?
strong [与数词连用]（人数）多大...的，计有...的
be given the boot: 被解雇,被踢出
with 10 noughts to their fortune 财产达10位数
many whose fortunes were built in the world of finance 很多人的资产与金融产业相关
few displayed the Midas touch 但只有很少一部分人赚了大钱
the Midas touch 点石成金, 赚大钱的本领
catering for budgeting consumer 迎合按照预算购物的顾客的需求
stalwart 中坚分子
be immune from the credit crunch 在金融风波中幸免于难
trickle-down effect 【经】滴入论,垂滴说(一种认为政府财政津贴可经过大企业再陆续流入小企业和消费者之手,从而更好地促进经济增长的理论)...让我想到了水滴石穿
They hogged 10 of the top 20 slots 在前20名,他们(美国人)占据了10席
And New York reclaimed as billionaire capital status. From Moscow with 55 billionaire residents; to London is 28.
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China's premier didn't say it in so many words, but the implied warning to Washington was blunt: Don't devalue the dollar through reckless spending 温总理虽然没有明确提出,但对美国政府的暗示性警告已十分明显,不要通过挥霍来使美元贬值
in so many words 明确地,直截了当地
implied warning 暗示性的警告
reckless spending 挥霍
U.S. bonds 美国国债
The White House is counting on Beijing to help pay for its stimulus package
美国政府还要靠中国来帮忙支付经济刺激的账单(指通过购买美国国债...)
China is Washington's biggest foreign creditor, with an estimated $1 trillion in U.S. government debt. trade deficit 贸易逆差/赤字