聽歌學英文
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內部備忘錄顯示，寶潔公司(Procter & Gamble Co.)周四上午說，將把旗下做美容、護膚、化妝品和個人護理產品國際業務的部門從美國辛辛那提搬到新加坡。
Procter & Gamble Co. said Thursday morning it will move its global beauty, skin, cosmetics and personal care unit to Singapore from Cincinnati, according to an internal memo.
摩根大通(J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.)因交易失誤導致巨虧，該行至少要承擔20億美元的交易損失。長期以來被稱作“華爾街之王”的該公司首席執行長(CEO)戴蒙(James Dimon)的聲譽因此事嚴重受損。
A massive trading bet boomeranged on J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., leaving the bank with at least $2 billion in trading losses and its chief executive, James Dimon, with a rare black eye following a long run as what some called the 'King of Wall Street.'
boomerang verb
boomerangs; boomeranged; boomerang·ing
[no obj] : to have an effect that is the opposite of the desired or expected effect :backfire
▪ We thought that bringing the issue up would lessen tension, but that plan boomeranged. [=tension has increased]
▪ His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged [=it affected him instead of his opponent] when people began questioning his motives
black eye noun
plural ∼ eyes
[count] : a dark area of skin around the eye caused by being hit hard
▪ He gave me a black eye. [=he punched me in the eye causing a dark bruise]— often used figuratively
▪ The scandal gave the team a black eye. [=the scandal caused people to think badly of the team]
北京方麵已放鬆貨幣政策以求促進增長。上周一批令人失望的數據顯示，全球第二大經濟體正繼續放緩。
Beijing has loosened monetary policy in an attempt to spur growth, after a raft of disappointing data last week showed a continued slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy.
da·ta /ˈdeɪtə, ˈdætə/ noun
1 [plural] : facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something
▪ She spent hours reviewing the data from the experiment.
▪ They made their decisions based on the survey data.
▪ Much of the data is inconclusive.
▪ The company has access to your personal data.
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usage Data is plural in form but is used with both plural and singular verbs.
▪ Is this data accurate?
▪ Are these data reliable?
When used with plural verbs, data is thought of as the plural form of the noun datum. It is usually used with plural verbs only in formal or technical writing.
▪ Many of these data are incorrect.
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2 [noncount] : information that is produced or stored by a computer
▪ She works as a data entry clerk.
▪ There was too much data for the computer to process
▪ He is an expert in data retrieval. [=finding information stored on a computer]
2raft noun
plural rafts
[count] : a large amount or number or people or things
▪ a raft of political supporters
1raft/ˈræft, Brit ˈrɑ:ft/noun
plural rafts
[count] 1: a flat structure that is used for floating or sailing on water
2: a plastic or rubber boat that you have to fill with air in order to use — see also life raft
life raft noun
plural ∼ rafts
[count] : a small rubber boat designed for saving the lives of people when a larger boat or ship sinks
mon·e·tar /ˈmɑ:nəˌteri, Brit ˈmʌnətri/ adjective
1: of or relating to money
▪ a crime committed for monetary gain
2: of or relating to the money in a country's economy
▪ this administration's monetary policy
▪ Gold was once the basis of the U.S. monetary system.
banking noun
[noncount] : the business of operating a bank
▪ They are both in banking.
▪ He chose banking as a career.
▪ the banking industry
fi·nan·cial /fəˈnænʃəl/ adjective
: relating to money
▪ The company is headed for financial disaster.
▪ a family struggling with financial problems
▪ I would like some financial advice before I buy this house.
▪ You can get a loan at a financial institution. [=a company that deals with money; a bank]
戴蒙(Mr. Dimon)稱,這一錯誤非常嚴重，咎由自取，他還說公司將承認並改正錯誤，繼續前進。
Mr. Dimon called the mistake 'egregious, self-inflicted,' and said: 'We will admit it, we will fix it and move on.'
▪ The article contains a number of egregious [=glaring, obvious] errors.
— egre·gious·ly adverb
▪ a self-inflicted wound
▪ His problems are mainly self-inflicted.
對於即將在今年畢業的美國大學生而言，他們麵臨的是一個充其量隻能說是喜憂參半的就業市場。盡管進校園招聘的企業的招聘人數有所上升，大多數畢業生仍將無所斬獲離開學校。
Graduating college students face a mixed job market at best this year, and most will leave school without an offer in hand, despite an uptick in hiring by on-campus recruiters.
plural up·ticks
[count] US: a small increase or rise — often + in▪ an uptick in sales/hiring
▪ a can of mixed nuts▪ bags of mixed candy
▪ We ate salads of mixed greens.
▪ They live in a mixed neighborhood.
▪ She's of mixed African and European ancestry.
▪ children of mixed race/races▪ people of mixed racial origin/ancestry
▪ a racially mixed couple
b: including or involving people of both sexes
▪ She went to a mixed school. [=a school for both boys and girls]
▪ a mixed chorus
▪ playing mixed doubles in tennis [=a game of doubles in which each team has a man and a woman] ◊When people are in mixed company, they are with both men and women.
▪ The women never spoke of sex or pregnancy in mixed company. [=when men were present]
▪ The play received mixed reviews. = The play's reviews were mixed. [=some critics liked the play, while other critics did not]
▪ His decision got a mixed reaction from the family.
▪ The experiment got mixed results. ◊When people have mixed emotions or mixed feelings about something, they have both good and bad thoughts or feelings about it.
▪ He had mixed emotions [=he was both happy and sad] about the end of his trip.
▪ I'm having mixed feelings about this class.
▪ I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
▪ She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
以每股38美元的價格計算，Facebook對應的估值為1,040億美元，是有史以來IPO估值最高的美國公司。
