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The U.S. stocks triggering a circuit breaker

2020年nián是shì见证jiàn zhèng历史lì shǐ的de一yī年nián。

三月Sān yuè开始kāi shǐ,美股měi gǔ在zài十shí天tiān内nèi连续lián xù四sì次cì下跌xià diē7%,触发chù fā熔断róng duàn,暂停zàn tíng交易jiāo yì15分钟fēn zhōng。

这zhè几jǐ天tiān,美股měi gǔ乃至nǎi zhì全球quán qiú股市gǔ shì都dōu在zài暴跌bào diē。

美国Měi guó政府zhèng fǔ推出tuī chū了le一yī万wàn亿yì美元měi yuán经济jīng jì刺激cì jī计划jì huà,以yǐ缓解huǎn jiě新型xīn xíng冠状病毒guān zhuàng bìng dú疫情yì qíng对于duì yú美国Měi guó经济jīng jì的de影响yǐng xiǎng。

很多hěn duō人rén担心dān xīn这zhè会huì让ràng经济jīng jì走zǒu向xiàng衰退shuāi tuì。

而ér在zài全球化quán qiú huà的de趋势qū shì下xià,这zhè不仅bù jǐn是shì美国Měi guó的de经济jīng jì问题wèn tí,而是ér shì全球quán qiú各gè国guó的de经济jīng jì问题wèn tí。

市场shì chǎng普遍pǔ biàn认为rèn wéi,只有zhǐ yǒu更多gèng duō的de财政cái zhèng刺激cì jī措施cuò shī出台chū tái且qiě疫情yì qíng停止tíng zhǐ恶化è huà时shí,股市gǔ shì才cái会huì触chù底dǐ。

其中qí zhōng,疫情yì qíng好转hǎo zhuǎn是shì核心hé xīn因素yīn sù。

这zhè也yě需要xū yào各gè国guó政府zhèng fǔ积极jī jí应对yìng duì。

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Vocabulary 86 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
见证 jiàn zhèngto be witness to
历史 lì shǐhistory
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
三月 Sān yuèMarch / third month (of the lunar year)
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
美股 měi gǔU.S. stocks; the American stock market.
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
十 shíten / 10
天 tiānday
内 nèiwithin
连续 lián xùin a row
四 sìfour / 4
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
下跌 xià diēto fall / to tumble
触发 chù fāto trigger / to spark
熔断 róng duàn(of fuse wire) to melt; to blow / (fig.) to halt stock trading / (fig.) to suspend an airline from operating flights on a given route
暂停 zàn tíngto suspend
交易 jiāo yìtransaction; deal
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
这 zhèthis; these
几 jǐseveral / a few
乃至 nǎi zhìand even; to go so far as to
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
股市 gǔ shìstock market
都 dōuall; both; entirely
暴跌 bào diē(economics) to slump
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
万 wànten thousand / a great number
亿 yì100 million
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
经济 jīng jìeconomy
刺激 cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
缓解 huǎn jiěto bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain)
新型 xīn xíngnew type; new kind
冠状病毒 guān zhuàng bìng dúcoronavirus
疫情 yì qíngepidemic situation
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
衰退 shuāi tuìa decline / recession (in economics)
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
全球化 quán qiú huàglobalization
趋势 qū shìtrend; tendency
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
而是 ér shìrather
各 gèeach / every
国 guócountry; nation; state
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
普遍 pǔ biànuniversal / general / widespread / common
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
财政 cái zhèngpublic finance; government finance
措施 cuò shīmeasure / step
出台 chū táito officially launch (a policy, program etc) / to appear on stage / to appear publicly / (of a bar girl) to leave with a client
且 qiěand / moreover / yet / for the time being / both (... and...)
停止 tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
恶化 è huàto worsen
时 shíwhen
才 cáithen and only then
触 chùto touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions
底 dǐbottom; base / background; foundation / copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record / (suffix) end of a year or month / (math.) radix; base
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
好转 hǎo zhuǎnto improve / to take a turn for the better
核心 hé xīncore; nucleus
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
应对 yìng duìto handle; to deal with