看頭條，學英語（20）

【頭條關鍵字】

layoff: n. 裁員

crude oil: n. 原油

billion: n. 十億

Senate: n. 美國參議院

hurdle: n. 障礙

1.Japan turns to ‘work-sharing’ to avoid layoffs

日本轉向“工作分享”以避免裁員

2.Taiwan crude oil imports in January fall as demand drops

由於需求下降，台灣原油進口在元月下滑

3.Low passenger volume leads to KRTC losses of NT$2.2 billion

低乘客量導至高雄捷運虧損22億

4.U.S. recovery package clears key Senate hurdle

美國振興方案清除了主要參議院的障礙

5.Merkel in political crisis as German economy chief resigns

因為德國經長辭職，總理梅克爾陷入政治危機中

【頭條關鍵字】

citizenship: n. 國籍、公民權

rally: n. 群眾集會

emerging: adj. 正在浮現的

erupt: v. 爆發

complex: n. 複合體

6.Former legislator apologizes over citizenship issue

前立委為國籍問題道歉

7.Australian bushfires kill 171, dozens missing

澳洲森林大火造成171人死亡，數十人失蹤

8.Obama to push stimulus in rally, news conference

奧巴馬將在群眾集會與記者會中推動振興計劃

9.WTO Members Warn on Emerging Protectionism

世貿成員國警告正在浮現的保護主義

10.Fire erupts in Beijing’s China Central TV complex

北京央視總部爆發火災

【頭條關鍵字】

liability: n.法律責任

to take unpaid days off: 休無薪假

to rage: v. 肆虐

11.Taiwan is no longer a U.S. liability: President Ma

馬總統說：台灣不再是美國的負擔

12.76% of science park workers forced to take unpaid days off

76% 科學園區員工被迫休無薪假

13.English testing to be included in most civil service exams

大多數公務員考試將會包括英文

14.Exports fell 44.1 percent last month

上月出口下跌44.1%

15.Australia fires rage on, 135 killed

澳洲大火繼續肆虐，135人死亡

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