Joe Biden imposed another round of tariffs on Chinese exports to America, most notably increasing the duties on to 100%. America imports relatively few Chinese EVs but Mr Biden suggested his steps were pre-emptive. Chinese carmakers are expanding in Europe, but “We’re not going to let China flood our market,” said the president, with one eye on votes in Michigan, the centre of America’s car industry and a crucial state in November’s election. Tariffs are also going up on semiconductors, solar cells and critical minerals. A furious China described the decision as “political manipulation” and vowed to retaliate.
decided to break up its business to fend off a revised takeover bid from ,valued at £34bn ($43bn). Anglo will divest its coking coal assets and spin off its platinum and De Beers diamonds divisions. It is also considering the options for its nickel business in order to focus on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients. The mining giant’s headquarters are in London but it employs 45,000 people in South Africa, where it was founded in 1917; the government there will want a say in any demerger or sale process.
Here is the translation and the list of words that are beyond the CET-4 level, along with their definitions and example sentences.
High-Level Vocabulary with Definitions and Examples
1. Impose
- Definition: 强加，施加
- Example Sentence: Joe Biden imposed another round of tariffs on Chinese exports to America. (乔·拜登对中国出口到美国的商品施加了新一轮的关税。)
2. Tariff
- Definition: 关税
- Example Sentence: Joe Biden imposed another round of tariffs on Chinese exports to America. (乔·拜登对中国出口到美国的商品施加了新一轮的关税。)
3. Notably
- Definition: 尤其，显著地
- Example Sentence: Most notably increasing the duties on to 100%. (尤其是将关税提高到 100%。)
4. Pre-emptive
- Definition: 先发制人的，预防性的
- Example Sentence: Mr Biden suggested his steps were pre-emptive. (拜登先生表示他的措施是先发制人的。)
5. Critical
- Definition: 关键的，重要的
- Example Sentence: Tariffs are also going up on semiconductors, solar cells and critical minerals. (半导体、太阳能电池和关键矿物的关税也在上升。)
6. Manipulation
- Definition: 操纵，控制
- Example Sentence: A furious China described the decision as “political manipulation”. (愤怒的中国称这一决定为“政治操纵”。)
7. Retaliate
- Definition: 报复，反击
- Example Sentence: China vowed to retaliate. (中国誓言要进行报复。)
8. Divest
- Definition: 剥离，出售
- Example Sentence: Anglo will divest its coking coal assets and spin off its platinum and De Beers diamonds divisions. (英美资源公司将剥离其炼焦煤资产，并分拆其铂金和戴比尔斯钻石业务。)
9. Demerger
- Definition: 分拆，分立
- Example Sentence: The government there will want a say in any demerger or sale process. (那里的政府希望在任何分拆或出售过程中拥有发言权。)
10. Asset
- Definition: 资产
- Example Sentence: Anglo will divest its coking coal assets. (英美资源公司将剥离其炼焦煤资产。)
Translation
乔·拜登对中国出口到美国的商品施加了新一轮的关税，尤其是将关税提高到 100%。美国进口的中国电动汽车相对较少，但拜登先生表示他的措施是先发制人的。中国汽车制造商正在欧洲扩展，但总统说：“我们不会让中国充斥我们的市场。”他在密歇根州的选票上保持警惕，密歇根州是美国汽车工业的中心，也是十一月选举中的关键州。半导体、太阳能电池和关键矿物的关税也在上升。愤怒的中国称这一决定为“政治操纵”，并誓言要进行报复。
英美资源公司决定分拆其业务，以应对重新提出的价值 340 亿英镑（430 亿美元）的收购要约。英美资源公司将剥离其炼焦煤资产，并分拆其铂金和戴比尔斯钻石业务。它还在考虑镍业务的选项，以便专注于铜、铁矿石和农作物营养素。该矿业巨头的总部设在伦敦，但在南非雇佣了 45,000 人，该公司于 1917 年在南非成立；那里的政府希望在任何分拆或出售过程中拥有发言权。
Tariff
中文解释：关税
例句：
- The government imposed a high tariff on imported goods.
- 政府对进口商品征收了高额关税。
Pre-emptive
中文解释：先发制人的
例句：
- The military launched a pre-emptive strike against the enemy.
- 军方对敌人发动了先发制人的打击。
Expand
中文解释：扩展
例句：
- The company plans to expand its operations overseas.
- 该公司计划将业务扩展到海外。
Semiconductor
中文解释：半导体
例句：
- Semiconductors are essential components in modern electronics.
- 半导体是现代电子产品中的关键组件。
Critical
中文解释：关键的
例句：
- It is critical to address climate change urgently.
- 紧急应对气候变化是至关重要的。
Manipulation
中文解释：操纵
例句：
- The stock market can be vulnerable to manipulation.
- 股市可能容易受到操纵。
Retaliate
中文解释：报复
例句：
- The country vowed to retaliate against any attack.
- 该国誓言对任何攻击进行报复。
Divest
中文解释：剥离
例句：
- The company decided to divest its non-core businesses.
- 该公司决定剥离其非核心业务。
Asset
中文解释：资产
例句：
- Real estate is considered a valuable asset.
- 房地产被认为是一项有价值的资产。
Spin off
中文解释：分拆
例句：
- The company plans to spin off its technology division.
- 该公司计划分拆其技术部门。
Nutrient
中文解释：营养物
例句：
- Vegetables are rich in essential nutrients.
- 蔬菜富含必需的营养物。
Headquarters
中文解释：总部
例句：
- The company’s headquarters are located in New York.
- 该公司的总部位于纽约。
Merger
中文解释：合并
例句：
- The merger of the two companies was approved by the shareholders.
- 两家公司合并的提议得到了股东的批准。
Joe Biden imposed another round of tariffs on Chinese exports to America, most notably increasing the duties on to 100%. America imports relatively few Chinese EVs but Mr Biden suggested his steps were pre-emptive. Chinese carmakers are expanding in Europe, but “We’re not going to let China flood our market,” said the president, with one eye on votes in Michigan, the centre of America’s car industry and a crucial state in November’s election. Tariffs are also going up on semiconductors, solar cells and critical minerals. A furious China described the decision as “political manipulation” and vowed to retaliate.
decided to break up its business to fend off a revised takeover bid from, valued at £34bn ($43bn). Anglo will divest its coking coal assets and spin off its platinum and De Beers diamonds divisions. It is also considering the options for its nickel business in order to focus on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients. The mining giant’s headquarters are in London but it employs 45,000 people in South Africa, where it was founded in 1917; the government there will want a say in any demerger or sale process.
Joe Biden imposed another round of tariffs[^1] on Chinese exports to America, most notably increasing the duties on to 100%. America imports relatively few Chinese EVs[^2] but Mr Biden suggested his steps were pre-emptive[^3]. Chinese carmakers are expanding[^4] in Europe, but “We’re not going to let China flood our market,” said the president, with one eye on votes in Michigan, the centre of America’s car industry and a crucial state in November’s election. Tariffs[^1] are also going up on semiconductors[^5], solar cells and critical[^6] minerals. A furious[^7] China described the decision as “political manipulation[^8]” and vowed to retaliate[
decided to break up[^10] its business to fend off a revised takeover bid from, valued at £34bn ($43bn). Anglo will divest[^11] its coking coal assets and spin off[^12] its platinum and De Beers diamonds divisions. It is also considering the options for its nickel business in order to focus on copper, iron ore and crop nutrients[^13]. The mining giant’s headquarters[^14] are in London but it employs 45,000 people in South Africa, where it was founded in 1917; the government there will want a say in any demerger[^15] or sale process.