商业周刊:2050万美国人失业预示着更多的痛苦即将来临(4)

Harder Hit

更严重的打击

The crisis hit harder for demographics including women and minorities,

这场危机对包括妇女和少数民族在内的人口结构造成了更大的冲击，

after they had benefited from the previous tightening¹ of the labor² market.

此前她们从劳动力市场的紧缩中获益。

The jobless rate among women jumped to 15.5% from 4%, compared with a 9-point increase among men, to 13%.

女性失业率从4%升至15.5%，而男性失业率从9%升至13%。在黑人和非裔美国人中，失业率为16.7%；

Among black and African Americans, the unemployment rate was 16.7%; it was 18.9% for Hispanics and Latinos, up from record lows in 2019.

西班牙裔和拉美裔人的失业率为18.9%，高于2019年创纪录的低点。

How fast hiring resumes is critical to the strength of the overall recovery.

招聘恢复的速度对整体经济复苏的力度至关重要。

Already, Uber Technologies Inc., Boeing Co. and U.S. Steel Corp. have announced sweeping³ layoffs⁴,

优步科技、波音和美国钢铁公司已经宣布全面裁员，

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a sign companies are banking⁵ on a slow resumption of growth.

这表明这些企业依靠缓慢的恢复增长。

The resulting job insecurity will undoubtedly⁶ merge⁷ with health concerns to restrain consumer demand, no matter how soon businesses restart.

无论企业的重启速度如何快，由此产生的就业不安全，无疑将与健康问题相结合，而抑制消费者的需求。

Economists⁸ expect it to take time for employment to recover, even if the pandemic eases.

经济学家预计，即使疫情缓解，恢复就业仍然需要时间。

Policy makers⁹ are also advising caution: San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly told Bloomberg Television on Thursday:

政策制定者也建议谨慎行事：旧金山联邦储备银行总裁玛丽·戴莉周四对彭博电视台表示：

"No one who I talk to is looking at a V-shaped recovery

“我与之交谈的任何人，都没看到V型复苏。

-- they really think this will be gradual and it will take time to build confidence back up for both workers and consumers."

他们真的认为这将会渐进性发生，工人和消费者重建信心是需要时间的。”

1 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。

2 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。

3 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

4 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

5 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

6 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

7 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

8 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》