German joblessness rises for seventh straight month in October
截止到今年10月，德國的失業率已連續7個月呈增長趨勢
BERLIN (Reuters) — German joblessness rose for the seventh month running in October, gaining 20,000 in seasonally adjusted terms （經季節調整后） but remaining close to a post-reunification low.（國家統一后的新低）
路透社柏林電：德國的失業率已連續7個月呈增長趨勢，10月份未經季節調整后的失業人數為20，000人，幾乎接近國家統一后的新低.|G-%gZWm,8fLQ]f。
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Labour Office （德國聯邦勞工局）data showed on Tuesday the number of people out of a job （失業）rose to 2.937 million in October from 2.917 in September. The consensus forecast （普遍預測） in a Reuters poll（路透民調）of 31 economists was for unemployment to rise by 10,000.
周二，德國聯邦勞工局的統計數據表明：失業人數已從9月份的291.7萬人上升到10月份的293.7萬人(FFf1ik@-vZidPW。路透民調對31位經濟學家進行了調查，普遍預測：失業人口會多達10，000人Xf.r]wm9&5GqwW*k。
（失業=out of a job/work=unemployed=失業；裁員=cut staff=lay off employees=downsizing：A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them.
許多公司選擇去縮小規模，對于那些公司或許這是真確的tAiLU1G7~Zjv。get the sack= get(be given) a pink slip=fire=dismiss=be kicked off=解雇）
The unemployment rate stood at 6.9 percent, undoubtedly a shocking alarm to the country's top decision-makers.
失業率高居6.9%，這對該國的最高決策者來說無疑是敲響了警鐘#9R@AIfXQ2!csd)。
(1. stand at=register=數值或數量為：（1）The average annual temperature of Mt. Jigongshan measures/registers /stands at 23C°.雞公山的年平均氣溫為23C°y8J)qbJqRQ8w。（2）The earthquake registered 5.7 on the Richter scale.這次地震顯示為里氏5.7級C(SLFB24QZUSG*1UXh0。2. a shocking alarm=令人震驚的警報；敲響警鐘=sound the alarm= ring the alarm bell:食品價格連續半年逐步攀升，這給我們敲響了警鐘，我們必須采取必要的措施平抑物價~,b]IBJeI|42%WNqdO。The food price has climbed gradually for six (straight/consecutive) months running, which rings the alarm bell to us, so we must do something necessary to stabilize the food prices.)