澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-03-11

 With more positive economic news from the US this morning after the employment figures were published.The new numbers show employment grew solidly for a third straight month in February.Almost 230,000 positions were added to the payroll¹.And the unemployment rate held steady at the three-year-low of 8.3%.The White House welcomed the news,while Democrats² will be hoping it boosts President Barack Obama's chances of reelection later this year.

 

Greece has opened the way to another economic bailout after securing a deal to off load large parts of debts.Greece says more than 85% of its private creditors³ have signed up to a multi-billion Euro bond swap⁴.The agreement will cut the country's debt by more than 130 billion dollars.It's been welcomed by European leaders and the IMF,who say the conditions are now in place for a second round of bailout money to help the Athens to get back on its feet.

 

Germany's Finance Minister,Wolfgang Sch?uble says the global economy is not out of the woods yet and Greece still has a long way to go to repair its national finances.

 

It would be a big mistake to give the impression that the crisis has been resolved.They have an opportunity to solve it and they must use it.I must say that again,we are not over the hill yet,but we are on the right path.

1 payroll   

n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额

参考例句：

• His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
• I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。

2 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 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》

4 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。