2007年VOA标准英语-US Treasury Secretary Upbeat Following Recent M

By Lisa Bryant
Paris
17 September 2007

U.S. Treasury¹ Secretary Henry Paulson sounded an upbeat note on the world economy Monday, despite the recent turmoil² roiling³ the markets. Paulson's remarks came during a trip to Paris. Lisa Bryant has more from the French capital.

Henry Paulson talks to reporters after meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 17 Sep 2007

Following a morning meeting with his French counterpart Christine Laguarde, the U.S. Treasury Secretary cautioned against against any quick decisions for more market regulation. He said the world's economic underpinnings remained financially sound - despite turmoil in capital markets that began in the United States.

"Although this will be with us for a while - it's going to take a while to work through this turbulence⁴ in the capital markets - we're doing so against a backdrop of a strong global economy," he said. "And unlike certain periods of turbulence we've gone through in the past that have been precipitated⁵ by the real economy - issues that have been precipitated by bad lending practices - we'll work through this in some markets quicker than in others (and) we're already seeing a modest reduction in the strain in certain markets."

Secretary Henry Paulson's remarks come as Europeans worry the current market turmoil may have a longer-term impact on their banks and on the region's economic prospects⁶. French and German leaders want to increase market transparency as a result.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary also spoke⁷ positively⁸ about the candidacy of former French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the new head of the International Monetary⁹ Fund.

"I very much appreciated his views. He's a very strong candidate and I look forward in the weeks ahead that this election process be finalized," he said. "So again, I'm very positive on Dominique Strauss-Kahn."

Paulson was to discuss Strauss-Kahn's bid during a meeting later Monday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The I.M.F. head is traditionally a European, although European Union officials say they might consider a non-European candidate in the future.

1 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

3 roiling   

v.搅混（液体）( roil的现在分词 )；使烦恼；使不安；使生气

参考例句：

• Now, all that could be seen was the roiling, lead--coloured sea, with its thunderously heaving waves. 狂风挟着暴雨如同弥漫大雾，排挞呼号，在海上恣意奔驶。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
• Rather, it is a roiling, seething cauldron of evanescent particles. 相反，它是一个不断翻滚、剧烈沸腾的大锅，内有逐渐消失的粒子。 来自互联网

4 turbulence   

n.喧嚣，狂暴，骚乱，湍流

参考例句：

• The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。
• The world advances amidst turbulence.世界在动荡中前进。

5 precipitated   

v.（突如其来地）使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 )；促成；猛然摔下；使沉淀

参考例句：

• His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. 他的辞职立即引发了领导层的危机。
• He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground. 他失足摔倒在地上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

7 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

8 positively   

adv.明确地，断然，坚决地；实在，确实

参考例句：

• She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸幸福。
• The weather was positively poisonous.这天气着实讨厌。

9 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。