美国有线新闻 CNN 美国黑五销售额达230亿美元 法国民众上街抗议油价上涨

 

CARL AZUZ: So today Black Friday traditionally refers to America's busiest shopping day of the year. And retail¹ analysts² believe this year's holiday shopping season which runs from November 1st through Christmas Eve could set records. Some reasons? The U.S. economy is doing well. Unemployment is very low. There have been some increases in American's average income and all that likely factors into a projection³ from the financial services company MasterCard. It estimates that American's spent $23 billion on Black Friday alone. That's more than $70 for every person in the country.

The day after Black Friday was another day of large scale protests in France. It started last month as a campaign against rising gas prices.

That was one of the effects of the increase in crude oil prices seen in October and many French are also upset about tax increases on diesel⁴ and gas. That discontent grew to be in opposition⁵ to the government and policies of French President Emmanuel Macron. A protest organizer blames a small group of the extreme left and extreme right for the reason why some protests turned violent.

1 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

2 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

3 projection   

n.发射，计划，突出部分

参考例句：

• Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
• The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。

4 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。