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译者点评:《新闻周刊》是美国三大周刊之一,创刊于1933年2月17日,1961年被《华盛顿邮报》公司收购,全世界的发行量400多万份,美国本土为310万份。该刊分成六大新闻部:美国新闻、国际新闻、经济新闻、科技新闻、社会新闻以及艺术与娱乐新闻,在全世界有60多名记者,国内外有22个分支机构,在北京有常驻记者。《新闻周刊》分国内版和国际版。国内版侧重国内新闻,国际版侧重国际新闻。《黯然失色的金子》一文选自2003年7月28日一期《新闻周刊》的国内版。自布什上台以来,美国经济一直不景气,美元利率降到几十年来的最低点。曾以掘金闻名的加州经济一团糟,财政赤字激增,失业率居高不下,政府收入急剧下降。面对危机,加州人无可奈何。通过本文的阅读,一来可以获得美国经济危机的详细资讯,二来可以学到一些经济词汇和表达法。近年来,在一些英语资格考试中,经济方面的文章是出题者常常选择的题材。所以,多掌握一些经济词汇并熟悉经济方面的文章,对于英语学习者来说是有好处的。
Translator Comments: “Newsweek” is one of the three major weekly magazines in the United States. It was founded on February 17, 1933 and was acquired by the “Washington Post” Company in 1961. The circulation of the world is more than 4 million, and the United States is 310. Million copies. The journal is divided into six major news departments: American news, international news, economic news, science and technology news, social news, and art and entertainment news. There are more than 60 journalists in the world, 22 domestic and foreign branches, and permanent resident offices in Beijing. reporter. “Newsweek” is divided into domestic and international versions. The domestic version focuses on domestic news, and the international version focuses on international news. The article “The Overwhelming Gold” was selected from the domestic edition of “Newsweek” on July 28, 2003. Since Bush took office, the U.S. economy has been sluggish, and the U.S. dollar interest rate has dropped to the lowest point in decades. The California economy, once famous for the Nuggets, was a mess, the fiscal deficit was soaring, the unemployment rate remained high, and the government’s revenue dropped sharply. In the face of crisis, Californians have no alternative. Through the reading of this article, you can obtain detailed information on the economic crisis in the United States. Second, you can learn some economic vocabulary and expressions. In recent years, in some English qualification examinations, economic articles are often chosen by the issuers. Therefore, it is good for English learners to have more economic vocabulary and familiar with economic articles.