CNN Marketplace 2006-02-13

Michelle Wright: A new report from the Commerce Department reveals that we are continuing to spend more on goods from overseas than folks in foreign countries do, purchasing stuff made in the USA. That means the trade gap soared to a record level last year.
Fillip Ksiazkiewicz: "As American incomes go up and as the American economy remains¹ stronger, they will be importing and consuming more foreign goods, whereas foreign economies which are not doing so well ie. in Japan, European Union. We'll be looking more inwardly. "
Economy. com's associate economist², Fillip Ksiazkiewicz.
Michelle Wright: Imports outstripped³ exports by 65. 7 billion in December. That's setting the States for a trade gap of 725. 8 billion dollars for last year.

Michelle Wright: Some of those same problems pop up on the horizon for Delta⁴ Air Lines and its pilot union who say they could stage a walk-out soon.
Carrie Lee: "The company's pilot union is once again reiterating⁵ that they will strike if they can't make a labor⁶ agreement by a March 1 deadline. Now if they can't reach a deal by then, what happens is they go into arbitration⁷. Pilot's saying they will strike if in arbitration their labor deal is nullified and management imposes new terms. " CNN's Carrie Lee.

Michelle Wright: The latest issue of consumer reports may help you feel a little bit better if you are always struggling to open that packaging that most products come in. Our Bill K. reports a new study reveals some packing is harder to open than others.
Bill K: "When you get a package, sometimes the hardest part is just getting it open. Consumer Reports (a US magazine) rates the worst of the worst. Topping the list, the hard-plastic clamshell which is often used for a cordless phone set. It couldn't be opened with scissors and took nearly nine minutes to open by using either a box cutter or razor blade. No.2 is toy packaging followed by disc and game packaging. Forth⁸ is pills in blister⁹ packs. And fifth, cereal boxes that never seem to tear just right, often spilling food onto the floor. Bill K. , CNN. "

Michelle Wright: And the city of Boston is the next one on tap to roll out a municipal Wi-Fi network. With CNN Radio Marketplace, I'm Michelle Wright.

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

outstrip :If one thing outstrips¹⁰ another, the first thing becomes larger in amount, or more successful or important, than the second thing.
pop up :If someone or something pops up, they appear in a place or situation unexpectedly.
nullify: To nullify a legal decision or procedure means to declare that it is not legally valid¹¹.
clamshell :蛤壳
blister packs:泡沫塑料包装
Wi-Fi: Wireless¹² Fidelity的缩写，是一种无线传输的规范，一般的，带有这个标志的产品表明了你可以利用它们方便地组建一个无线局域网。

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

3 outstripped   

v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句

4 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

5 reiterating   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He keeps reiterating his innocence. 他一再申明他无罪。
• The Chinese government also sent a note to the British government, reiterating its position. 中国政府同时将此立场照会英国政府。

6 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

7 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

8 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

9 blister   

n.水疱；(油漆等的)气泡；v.(使)起泡

参考例句：

• I got a huge blister on my foot and I couldn't run any farther.我脚上长了一个大水泡，没办法继续跑。
• I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.鞋子太紧了，我脚后跟起了个泡。

10 outstrips   

v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Technology daily outstrips the ability of our institutions to cope with its fruits. 技术发展的速度超过了我们的制度所能应付其成果的程度。 来自辞典例句
• The significance of the foreign exchange market outstrips its impressive size. 外汇市场的意义超出了它给人的印象尺度。 来自互联网

11 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

12 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。