2019年经济学人 一周要闻 中美贸易紧张缓和 波音停飞未完待续 捷特航空股价暴跌

 

UniCredit’s parent company and the Italian bank’s German and Austrian subsidiaries reached a settlement with American regulators for violating sanctions against Iran, Libya and other countries between 2002 and 2011. The banks will pay a $1.3bn fine. The German subsidiary also pleaded guilty to steering¹ at least $393m through the American financial system on behalf of sanctioned entities². It is the second big penalty for sanctions-busting recently, following a $1.1bn fine slapped on Standard Chartered.

2002年至2011年间，意大利UniCredit银行的母公司与该行的德国和奥地利子公司因违反对伊朗、利比亚和其他国家的制裁而与美国监管机构达成和解。这些银行将支付13亿美元罚款。德国子公司还承认，曾通过美国金融系统为受制裁实体操纵了至少3.93亿美元的资金。这是最近继渣打银行(Standard Chartered)被罚11亿美元后，针对违反制裁的第二笔巨额罚款。

The Chinese economy grew by 6.4% in the first quarter, year on year. That was a bit better than markets had expected, possibly reflecting the easing of trade tensions between America and China. The negotiations³ on a deal to resolve that conflict are in their final stages.

今年一季度，中国经济同比增长6.4%。这比市场预期的要好一些，可能反映了中美贸易紧张关系有所缓解。为解决这一冲突而进行的谈判已进入最后阶段。

Publicis undertook the biggest acquisition in its 93-year history when it agreed to buy Epsilon, a digital-marketing agency, for $4.4bn. The deal goes some way in helping⁴ the French advertising⁵ group, which counts Saatchi & Saatchi among its assets, to meet the challenge posed by Google, Facebook and other online-advertising platforms.

阳狮集团同意以44亿美元收购数据营销公司艾司隆（Epsilon），这是该集团93年来最大的一笔收购。这笔收购案在一定程度上帮助这家法国广告集团应对谷歌、Facebook和其他在线广告平台带来的挑战。

Jet Airways’ share price plunged⁶ amid reports that it would have to cease all operations. The Indian airline is beset⁷ by a funding crisis that has left some staff unpaid⁸ since December and led to its aircraft being seized by creditors⁹. It recently cancelled all its international flights.

捷特航空公司股价暴跌，有报道称该公司将不得不终止所有航班运营。这家印度航空公司正身陷一场融资危机。自去年12月以来，这场危机导致部分员工的工资被拖欠，并导致其飞机遭债权人扣押。该公司最近取消了所有的国际航班。

The ripples¹⁰ from the grounding of Boeing’s 737 max aircraft following two fatal crashes continued to be felt across the airline industry. American Airlines cancelled all flights on max jets until mid-August (it had hoped to find substitute planes). That came after Southwest, which has the largest fleet of max aircraft, extended its flight cancellations.

在两起致命坠机事故后，波音737 max飞机停飞的余波仍然波及着整个航空业。美国航空公司在8月中旬前取消了所有max机型的航班(该公司曾希望寻找替代机型)。此前，拥有规模最大的波音737 MAX机群的西南航空延长了取消航班的时间。

Disney took the wraps off its new video-streaming service, entering a market dominated by Netflix and Amazon. Disney+ will launch in November in America and in later months worldwide. It will feature Disney’s own rich catalogue of films, as well as the Marvel¹¹, Pixar and Star Wars franchises¹², and cost half as much as Netflix. Disney is clearly no dumbo when it comes to price wars.

迪士尼推出了新的视频流媒体服务，进入了由Netflix和亚马逊(Amazon)主导的市场。迪士尼+将于11月在美国推出，并将于数月后在全球推出。它将包括迪斯尼自身丰富的电影目录，以及漫威、皮克斯和星球大战系列电影，而成本只有Netflix的一半。在价格战中，迪士尼显然不是一只小飞象。

1 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

2 entities   

实体对像； 实体，独立存在体，实际存在物( entity的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Our newspaper and our printing business form separate corporate entities. 我们的报纸和印刷业形成相对独立的企业实体。
• The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities. 北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

6 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

7 beset   

v.镶嵌；困扰，包围

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• The plan was beset with difficulties from the beginning.这项计划自开始就困难重重。

8 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。

9 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

11 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

12 franchises   

n.（尤指选举议员的）选举权( franchise的名词复数 )；参政权；获特许权的商业机构（或服务）；（公司授予的）特许经销权v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises. 福特汽车公司的代销商都是独立的联营商。 来自辞典例句