2023年经济学人 美电动汽车公司破产 状告富士康违背协议

美电动汽车公司破产 状告富士康违背协议

    The world this week--Business

    本周国际要闻--商业

    Under its new governor, Hafize Gaye Erkan, Turkey’s central bank took steps to loosen its support for the lira and to encourage savings¹ and lending in the currency.

    土耳其央行在新任行长哈菲泽·盖伊·埃尔坎的领导下，采取措施放松对里拉（土耳其货币）的支持，并鼓励用里拉进行储蓄和贷款。

    This came soon after the bank made a break with its easy policy of the past few years by raising its benchmark interest rate from 8.5% to 15% (markets were expecting a bigger increase).

    不久前，土耳其央行打破过去几年实施的宽松政策，将基准利率从8.5%提高到15%(市场预计会有更大幅度的上调)。

    It said it was beginning a “monetary tightening² process in order to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible”.

    土耳其央行表示，该行正在启动“货币紧缩进程，以尽快建立反通货膨胀路线”。

    Official annual inflation stood at 39.6% in May, though unofficial measures are much higher.

    官方公布的5月年度通货膨胀率为39.6%，尽管非官方数据要高得多。

    Ms Erkan was appointed governor by Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he was re-elected president in May.

    在雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安于5月再次当选总统后，埃尔坎被任命为行长。

    Britain signed a memorandum⁴ of understanding with the European Union on financial services.

    英国与欧盟签署了一份金融服务谅解备忘录。

    The agreement establishes twice-yearly meetings through which the two sides will discuss co-operation on issues such as regulation, digital finance and financial crime.

    该协议规定双方每年举行两次会议，讨论监管、数字金融和金融犯罪等问题的合作。

    Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s chancellor⁵ of the exchequer⁶, said he was “absolutely delighted” with the deal.

    英国财政大臣杰里米·亨特表示，他对这份协议“感到非常高兴”。

    An EU spokesman pointed³ out that the agreement does not restore Britain’s access to the EU.

    一位欧盟发言人指出，该协议不会恢复英国进入欧盟的权利。

    It was a busy week for Mr Hunt, who persuaded British banks to give mortgage-holders who fall behind on their payments at least 12 months before repossessing their homes.

    于亨特而言，这是忙碌的一周，他说服英国银行在收回房屋之前，给拖欠还款的抵押人至少12个月的时间。

    Mortgage rates have surged in line with interest rates.

    抵押贷款利率与存款利率同步飙升。

    Mr Hunt also told the banks to pass on higher interest to their customers by increasing savings rates.

    亨特还告诉银行，通过提高存款利率，将更高的利息传递给客户。

    Enticing⁷ people to save could help lower inflation.

    吸引人们储蓄有助于降低通胀。

    The British government held emergency discussions on taking Thames Water into public ownership.

    英国政府召开紧急会议，讨论将泰晤士水务公司公有化的问题。

    The company, which provides water and sewage services to London and the surrounding region, has fallen heavily into debt.

    该公司为伦敦及周边地区提供供水和污水处理服务，目前已负债累累。

    HSBC is to leave its global headquarters at London’s Canary Wharf⁸ and move to a more central location in the City, according to reports.

    据报道，汇丰银行将离开位于伦敦金丝雀码头的全球总部，将迁至伦敦金融城一个更中心的位置。

    The decision is a big blow to the Canary Wharf business district, which competes with the City as a base for financial companies.

    这一决定对金丝雀码头商业区是一个重大打击，该商业区与伦敦金融城竞争金融公司的基地位置。

    HSBC is searching for smaller premises⁹ because of the shift to remote working.

    由于转向远程办公，汇丰银行正在寻找面积较小的办公场所。

    Once hailed as a pioneer in electric pick-up trucks, Lordstown Motors filed for bankruptcy¹⁰ protection.

    曾被誉为电动皮卡车领头羊的Lordstown Motors申请了破产保护。

    The startup, based in a former General Motors factory in Ohio, blamed Foxconn for its woes¹¹.

    这家初创公司总部位于俄亥俄州通用汽车前工厂，它将其困境归咎于富士康。

    Best known as the company that assembles the iPhone, Foxconn had a deal with Lordstown to help produce vehicles.

    富士康以组装苹果手机而闻名，富士康曾与Lordstown达成帮助生产汽车的协议。

    Lordstown claims Foxconn reneged on the deal.

    Lordstown声称富士康违背了该协议。

    Foxconn says it tried to resolve the dispute with Lordstown and accuses the company of making “malicious attacks”.

    富士康表示，它曾试图解决与Lordstown的纠纷，并指责Lordstown进行“恶意攻击”。

1 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

2 tightening   

上紧，固定，紧密

参考例句：

• Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe. 旋紧水管之前，检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了。
• It needs tightening up a little. 它还需要再收紧些。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。

5 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

6 exchequer   

n.财政部；国库

参考例句：

• In Britain the Chancellor of the Exchequer deals with taxes and government spending.英国的财政大臣负责税务和政府的开支。
• This resulted in a considerable loss to the exchequer.这使国库遭受了重大损失。

7 enticing   

adj.迷人的；诱人的

参考例句：

• The offer was too enticing to refuse. 这提议太有诱惑力，使人难以拒绝。
• Her neck was short but rounded and her arms plump and enticing. 她的脖子短，但浑圆可爱；两臂丰腴，也很动人。

8 wharf   

n.码头，停泊处

参考例句：

• We fetch up at the wharf exactly on time.我们准时到达码头。
• We reached the wharf gasping for breath.我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。

9 premises   

n.建筑物，房屋

参考例句：

• According to the rules,no alcohol can be consumed on the premises.按照规定，场内不准饮酒。
• All repairs are done on the premises and not put out.全部修缮都在家里进行，不用送到外面去做。

10 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。

11 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。