澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 美国上调2000亿美元中国输美商品关税 Uber上市首日大跌

Hello, Mirian Carol with the top stories on ABC News.

大家好，我是米莉安·卡罗尔，澳大利亚广播公司为您报道重点新闻。

The leaders of both major parties have spent the day campaigning in Melbourne, with only one week left before the federal election. The prime minister is promising¹ $75 million in funding to help get women back into the workforce². He's also announced $70 million for a new sports package. Meanwhile opposition³ leader Bill Shorten has pledged a further $60 million to restore funding to the ABC and SBS.

今天，澳大利亚两大政党的领导人在墨尔本举行竞选活动，目前距离联邦选举仅剩一周时间。总理承诺拨款7500万美元帮助女性重返职场。他还宣布为一项新的运动计划拨款7000万美元。同时，反对党领袖比尔·肖顿承诺再提供6000万美元，恢复对ABC和SBS电视台的拨款。

Trade talks between the US and China have stalled again, just as the Trump⁴ administration raised tariffs⁵ on $200 billion dollars' worth of Chinese goods. China's lead negotiator, the vice⁶ premier⁷, Liu He, says china will retaliate⁸ but hasn't yet confirmed how.

美国与中国的贸易谈判再次陷入僵局，特朗普政府提高了价值2000亿美元中国商品的关税。中国国务院副总理兼首席谈判代表刘鹤表示中国将采取反制措施，不过目前还未确定会采取何种措施。

The share value of ride-sharing app Uber has dropped by eight per cent on its first day of trading on Wall Street. It was floated on the stock exchange for the first time at a price of $64. Analysts⁹ say Uber was conservative in its valuation to try to stop the price collapsing¹⁰.

拼车应用优步的股价在华尔街上市首日下跌8%。优步首次在股票交易所挂牌的价格为64美元。分析人士表示，为阻止股价崩盘，优步在估价上采取了保守举措。

And Perth Glory is through to A-League grand final, after an incredible penalty shoot-out and 3-all draw with Adelaide United.

珀斯光荣队挺进澳大利亚足球超级联赛总决赛，在和阿德莱德联队在120分钟战成平手后，珀斯光荣队凭借点球大战获得最终胜利。

Those are the latest stories from ABC News.

以上是澳大利亚广播公司为您报道的重点新闻。

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

3 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。

4 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 tariffs   

关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准

参考例句：

• British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
• The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

8 retaliate   

v.报复，反击

参考例句：

• He sought every opportunity to retaliate against his enemy.他找机会向他的敌人反击。
• It is strictly forbidden to retaliate against the quality inspectors.严禁对质量检验人员进行打击报复。

9 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。

10 collapsing   

压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂

参考例句：

• Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
• The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。