美国耐用品订单上升

美国耐用品订单上升 　　

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- New orders for U.S. manufactured durable¹ goods rose more than expected in November on strong business capital spending and demand for aircraft, U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

　　Orders for durable goods increased 8.2 billion U.S. dollars, or 3.5 percent, to 241.6 billion dollars last month, led by an 8.4 percent jump in transportation equipment orders. Demand for commercial aircraft surged 21.8 percent, accounting² for much of the increase.

　　Non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, a gauge³ for business spending plans, advanced by 4.5 percent in November, reversing a 0.7 percent drop in October and marking the largest increase since January.

　　The durable items are expected to last at least three years. Excluding the volatile⁴ transportation sector⁵, new orders for manufactured durable goods increased 1.2 percent last month.

　　Manufacturing has been a bright spot for economic recovery and job creation since the recession ended. The rise in durable goods orders in November beat the market expectations of a 1.5 percent increase.

1 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

2 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

3 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

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 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。