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十一月份 第 11 課

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  • Wall Street Protesters in Standoff With Police
  • 佔領華爾街抗議者與警察對峙
  •   Protests in New York City are intensifying as hundreds of anti-capitalist demonstrators push back against police and dismantle barriers around Wall Street.
  • 紐約市的抗議活動愈演愈烈;數百名的不滿美國金融資本主義的示威者在華爾街附近與警察發生對峙;一些警方設置的路障被抗議者拆除。

  •   As the situation escalated, several protesters could be seen being arrested.
  • 隨著局勢升級,人們看到數名抗議者被捕。

  •   The latest development comes two days after the city evicted protesters from Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan, where they had been camping since September.
  • 兩天前,紐約市政府將抗議者從曼哈頓下城的祖科蒂公園驅逐出去;這些抗議者自從 9 月以來就在祖科蒂公園露營。

  •   They were allowed to return to the public space, but were prohibited from camping.
  • 他們目前被允許返回這個公共場所,但被禁止露營。

  •   The protesters say they plan to take Thursday's demonstration to the city's subways and major bridges.
  • 抗議者說,他們計劃將星期四的示威活動擴展到紐約的地鐵和主要橋梁路段。

  •   New York Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson told reporters Wednesday the city was preparing for a crowd of "tens of thousands."
  • 紐約市副市長霍華德‧沃爾夫森星期三對記者說,正在準備應對 “數萬” 名集會者。

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  • US Job Market Improves Slightly
  • 美國就業市場稍有改善
  •   Economic reports published Thursday show the U.S. housing and job markets getting a little better.
  • 星期四發表的經濟報告顯示,美國住房和就業市場稍有改善。

  •   The Labor Department says 5,000 fewer Americans signed up for unemployment compensation last week, putting the nationwide total at 388,000.
  • 美國勞工部說,上周申請失業補貼的美國人減少 5 千人,全國失業補貼的申請人數為 38.8 萬人。

  •   While that is the lowest level since last April, it is still above the level seen in a healthy economy.
  • 這是失業補貼申請人數 4 月以來的最低點,但仍然高於一個健康經濟體應有的水準。

  •   The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 9 percent and some economists say it is likely to decline slowly.
  • 美國失業率下降到 9 %,一些經濟學家說,這一數字可能會緩慢下降。

  •   A separate report from the Commerce Department shows builders started construction on slightly fewer homes in October.
  • 美國勞工部的另一份報告顯示,建築商 10 月份新建住房數量小幅下降。

  •   But the number of building permits issued for future construction surged, particularly for apartments.
  • 但美國頒發的未來建設許可數量快速上升,特別是公寓建設許可。

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