新数据显示美国经济比预期更为严重

35 新数据显示美国经济比预期更为严重

New Figures: US Economy In Worse Shape Than Previously¹ Thought
Elaine Johanson
New York
15 Jun 2001 23:18 UTC
 
U.S. stock prices were under pressure again Friday, 1)weighed down by more corporate² profit warnings from big-name companies.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 66 points, less than one percent, to 10,623. The tech-weighted 2)NASDAQ composite fell 15 points, also less than one percent, while the broader Standard and Poor's 500 index lost five points.
Earnings⁴ warnings worried 3)investors⁵. Leading fiber-optics supplier JDS Uniphase said it was going to post a loss rather than a profit. Canadian 4)telecommunications equipment giant Nortel Networks told Wall Street it would take a big loss in the second quarter and plans to cut another 10,000 jobs.
Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's also warned about sinking profits. It blamed the strong U.S. dollar and concerns over "mad cow" disease in Europe. This was McDonald's third 5)consecutive profit warning.
Veteran analyst⁶ Ted³ Weisberg described Friday's market activity as just 'more of the same'.
"We're in an environment where we have all these pre-6)announcements. As we have said before, these pre-announcements are never good news. They always seem to be negative," he noted⁷. "And the market is sort of struggling through the weight of that at the moment. But I think if we can get through this period, and we don't do too much technical damage, we'll probably be 7)poised for a nice move, hopefully a better move, as we get later into the summer."
Overall, it was a bad week for stocks. The Dow Industrials shed three percent over five 8)sessions. It was worse for the NASDAQ, which dropped more than eight percent.
Meanwhile, latest on the U.S. economy shows the consumer price index, or CPI, a key measure of inflation, rose 0.4 percent in May. But most of that 9)reflected higher gas and electricity costs. Other prices were under control.
However, the U.S. industrial sector⁸ continues to struggle. New figures show 10)manufacturing activity plunged⁹ last month for the eighth month in a row.
Economist¹⁰ Maureen Allyn says the numbers overall are not good. "Even worse than we thought. The industrial production number is truly eye-opening," she said. "There's no way to say we're not in industrial recession. And you put it together with tame CPI, which is a 11)lagging indicator¹¹. You know prices are going to fall more as we go further because companies will respond to this lack of demand by trying to get customers in any way they can."
Analysts¹² expect the stock market to 12)limp through the next week or two, as investors lie low under the weight of 13)negative news.

(1) weigh down 压低, 过度忧虑
(2) NASDAQ[ `nAz9dAk ][经] <美>全国证券交易商自动报价系统协会
(3) investor[In5vestE(r)]n.投资者
(4) telecommunication[telIkEmju:nI5keIF(E)n]n.电讯, 长途通讯, 无线电通讯
(5) consecutive[kEn5sekjJtIv]adj.连续的, 联贯的
(6) announcement[E5naJnsmEnt]n.宣告, 发表, 一项公告
(7) poise[pCIz]n.平衡, 均衡, 姿势vt.使平衡,保持...姿势vi.平衡, 悬着
(8) session[5seF(E)n]n.会议, 开庭
(9) reflected[ rI`flektId ]adj.反射的,得自他人的
(10) manufacturing[9mAnjJ`fAktFLrIN]n.制造业adj.制造业的
(11) lag[lA^]n.落后adj.最后的vi.缓缓而行, 滞后vt.落后于
(12) limp[lImp]adj.柔软的, 易曲的vi.跛行
(13) negative[5ne^EtIv]n.否定adj.否定的, 消极的vt.否定, 拒绝(接受)

 

1 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

2 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

3 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

4 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。

5 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

9 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

10 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。

11 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

12 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。