英语听力精选进阶版 16506

 

WBR: Wall Street Update 07 Nov 14

Fri, 7 Nov 14

There's been good news about the US jobs market.The number of people in employment¹ in the US grew by two-hundred-and-fourteen-thousand in the month of October. It's the tenth month in a row there's been a rise in the number of workers. James Lebenthal of Lebenthal Asset² Management explained what the financial markets made of the news.

1 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。

2 asset   

n.有价值的资源，优点，长处；财产，资产

参考例句：

• Ability to get along with people is an asset in business.在商业界善跟别人相处是可贵的优点。
• Intelligence was her main asset.智力是她的主要财富。