DIALOG 32

DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY

1--The economic news doesn't look good, does it?
2--Not according to the newspaper yesterday. I saw
a similar report last night on TV.
1--I saw that, too. The analysis seemed to be quite
realistic.
2--I hope they're wrong. We really need to get the
rising price structure under control.
1--Well, costs seem to be rising in so many categories
that it appears to defeat any efforts at stabilization.
2--That's my feeling, too. Raw material now costs
more. Labor is demanding higher wages and production
costs continue to soar.
1--There may be some relief this summer. I understand
the price of some foodstuffs will decrease.

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注解：

1）economic news:報道經濟形勢的新聞
2）Not according to the newspaper yesterday:
這是一個省略句。=It doesn't look good according
to the newspaper yesterday. according to是復合
介詞。意思是"按照"、"根據...所說"。
3）similar：類似的、相似的。
4）analysis：分析，復數是anslyses,動詞是analyse.
5）get...under control：對...加以控制。類似的短語
有bring...under control/keep...under control/lose
control of sth./(sth.)get out of control.
6）categories：種類，范疇。
7）defeat any efforts:是一切努力歸于失敗；（使）前功盡棄
8）stabilization：穩定；安定，動詞是stabilize,形容詞是stable.
9）labor：指從事體力勞動的工人階級整體。注意
英國人的拼法是labour.
10）soar：巨增；猛漲。
11）relief:減輕；緩解。
12）foodstuffs:各種食品。

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DIALOG 96

DISCUSSING THE ECONOMY

1--The economic news ______ ____ ____, does it?
2--Not _________ ___ the newspaper yesterday. I saw
__ _______ _______ last night on TV.
1--I saw that, too. The _______ seemed to be ______
________.
2--I hope ______ ______. We really need to get the
_______ price structure ______ _______.
1--Well, ______ seem to ___ _______ in so many categories
that it appears to _______ ____ ______ at stabilization.
2--That's my feeling, too. Raw material now ______
_____. Labor is ________ ______ _____ and production
costs __________ ___ ______.
1--_______ ____ ___ _____ _____ _____ _______. I understand
the price of some foodstuffs _____ ________.

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譯文：

1--經濟形勢看起來不妙，是吧？
2--據昨天的報紙看是不怎么妙。昨晚我在電視里看到了
類似的報道。
1--我也看了。那個分析。
2--我但愿他們是錯的。我們確實需要控制物價上漲。
1--哦，各行各業的費用都在上漲，看來保持穩定的一切
努力都難以取得成效。
2--我也有同感。原材料貴了。工人要求增加工資，生產成本猛漲。
1--今年夏天也許會有所緩解。我聽說有些食品的價格會下跌。