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英语新闻:沃尔沃美国工厂将裁800人
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  • Volvo Group is planning to lay off up to 800 workers at three U.S. facilities over the next three months.

    The cuts will affect roughly 550 to 800 employees at the company’s Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and two Volvo Group operations in Dublin, Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland, a spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

    Additionally, the recent layoffs1 highlight ongoing2 workforce3 reductions in the automotive and heavy-duty trucking sectors4, as companies struggle with rising costs of parts and materials caused by new tariffs5.

    Industry analysts6 say these trade restrictions7 erode8 manufacturing profitability and heighten recession risks.



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    1 layoffs [ˈleɪɔ:fs] ce61a640e39c61e757a47e52d4154974   第7级
    临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 ); 停工,停止活动
    参考例句:
    • Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
    • Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时,股票价格便大跌
    2 ongoing [ˈɒngəʊɪŋ] 6RvzT   第8级
    adj.进行中的,前进的
    参考例句:
    • The problem is ongoing. 这个问题尚未解决。
    • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area. 报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
    3 workforce [ˈwɜ:kfɔ:s] workforce   第8级
    n.劳动大军,劳动力
    参考例句:
    • A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture. 劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
    • A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed. 本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。
    4 sectors ['sektəs] 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627   第7级
    n.部门( sector的名词复数 );领域;防御地区;扇形
    参考例句:
    • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    5 tariffs [ˈtærifs] a7eb9a3f31e3d6290c240675a80156ec   第7级
    关税制度; 关税( tariff的名词复数 ); 关税表; (旅馆或饭店等的)收费表; 量刑标准
    参考例句:
    • British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
    • The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。
    6 analysts ['ænəlɪsts] 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448   第9级
    分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
    • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
    7 restrictions [rɪˈstrɪkʃənz] 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf   第8级
    约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
    参考例句:
    • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
    • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
    8 erode [ɪˈrəʊd] NmUyX   第8级
    vt. 腐蚀,侵蚀 vi. 侵蚀;受腐蚀
    参考例句:
    • Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain. 一旦暴露在外,土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
    • Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. 金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

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