英国《FinancialTimes》财经词汇4_商业托福

英国《FinancialTimes》财经词汇4

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英国石油：全球油价将维持高位	Browne tips oil price to stay up
英国石油(BP) 首席执行官布朗勋爵(Lord Browne)昨日表示，短期内油价可能仍将维持高位，因为政治方面的不确定因素，盖过了石油并不短缺这一事实。	Lord Browne, chief executive of BP, yesterday said oil prices were likely to stay high in the short term as political uncertainty¹ outweighs² the fact that there is no shortage of oil.
在英国石油发布第一季度业绩之际，布朗勋爵表示，这些不确定因素可能很快导致英国汽油价格突破每升1英镑(合1.78美元)。最近，英国无铅汽油平均价格涨至每升95.5便士。	Speaking as the oil major unveiled first quarter results, Lord Browne said the uncertainty could soon cause UK petrol prices to exceed £1 ($1.78) a litre. The average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol in the UK rose recently to 95½p.
最近几周油价大幅攀升，昨日交易价格为每桶略高于72美元。布朗勋爵表示，油价冲高并非由于供应不足，因为石油库存量实际上在上升。	The oil price has risen sharply in recent weeks and was yesterday trading at just above $72 a barrel. Lord Browne said the price spike³ was not caused by a lack of supply, as inventories⁴ of oil were actually rising.

1、outweigh v.在重量(或价值等)上超过
政治的不确定性对油价的影响，占有决定性的地位，虽然目前石油的供应并不短缺
2、oil major 石油生产大户；石油大国
an oil-producing country considered as one of the majors.
产油国被认为是世界上的重要国家之一
3、unveil 公布，公之于众
4、litre n.(=liter)升(容量单位)
5、unleaded [unledid ] adj.无铅的，不含铅的（汽油）
6、spike 译者翻译为“冲高”较为贴切。看看它的英文意思
A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline in a graph or in the tracing of a scientific instrument.
波峰之意

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1 uncertainty
n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物
参考例句：
Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。 After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

2 outweighs
v.在重量上超过( outweigh的第三人称单数 )；在重要性或价值方面超过
参考例句：
Her need to save money outweighs her desire to spend it on fun. 她省钱的需要比她花钱娱乐的愿望更重要。来自《简明英汉词典》 Its clarity in algebraic and analytical operations far outweighs any drawbacks. 文化代数和解析运算中的清晰性远远胜过任何缺点。来自辞典例句

3 spike
n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效
参考例句：
The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。 They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

4 inventories
n.总结( inventory的名词复数 )；细账；存货清单（或财产目录）的编制
参考例句：
In other cases, such as inventories, inputs and outputs are both continuous. 在另一些情况下，比如存货，其投入和产出都是持续不断的。 The store must clear its winter inventories by April 1st. 该店必须在4月1日前售清冬季存货。

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