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1、法律英语听说新闻词汇整理Alice&SunnyEconomy1.inflationinflation是货币incirculation的一种currencydepreciation现象,常常引起increaseincommoditiesprices;pricescontinuetorise/skyrocket/jump/rise/hike/soar;pricessurge.政府会想一些anti-inflationmeasures来fightinflation/tameinflation/tackleinflation.比如imposepricecontrols.关联词
2、:通货紧缩(deflation),这时会导致物价slump/godown;或出现downtrend;长期的通货紧缩会导致unemployment增高,以及economicrecession/downturn/depression;sluggish.2.unemploymentunemploymentraterise/increase/stayhigh/remainhigh,fall,holdsteady.部分原因一些工厂或公司bankrupt/badmanagement;国家economicdownturn/recession,recovery/upturn表现:l
3、osingjobs/jobshavedisappeared/layoff相关对象:U.S.BureauofLabor(美国劳工统计局)Government的措施:preservejobs,stabilizethefinancialsystem,propupenterprises,enhancethebusinessenvironment,stimulateinvestment.
5法律英语听说新闻词汇整理Alice&Sunny1.GDP-GrossDomesticProduct是衡量国家financialposition/economicposition/pecun
4、iarycondition的一种指标,反映国家的economicdevelopment,nationalincome/nationalrevenue,和consumingability /consumptioncapacity的情况.2.import,export需要经过customsinspection/customsexamination.基本都会缴纳tariff/customs/duty,additionaltax.但有可能因duty-free而exemption.customs-agencyofficials报告的thetradefigures是衡量贸易顺差
5、tradesurplus或逆差tradedeficit的形式,当一个国家出现贸易逆差,一般会有debt/nationaldebt/governmentloanproblems.3.stockmarket人investor/shareholder/stockholder/holder用一定的capital,investment去购买stock/share/securities/note/paper/fund/bond/debenture.为了获得dividend/yield/return.交易场所:securitiesbusiness;stockexchangecor
6、poration;stockexchange.常涉及basicprice,openingprice,closingprice,stockpriceaverage,offer.股票的价格可能会collapse,rebound,rally,break.相关的index:Nasdaqcompositestockindex5法律英语听说新闻词汇整理Alice&Sunny1.reform
主要有以下类型:healthreform/financialreform/schoolreform/foodsafetyreform.对于reform一般都存在不同意见,所以会有debate
7、,而且是growingmoreheated.相关对象president,theHouseofRepresentatives,theSenate,democrats,republican,liberaldemocrats,存在多方意见,所以有opposition,support,negotiation.healthreform的相关词汇:insurance,insurers,coverthecosts.financialreform的相关词汇:economiccollapse,salaries,bonuses,restrictions,regulation.2.e