Zoe Diamond 為妳報導BBC 新聞。
[00:03.33]Democratic Party leaders in the United States which now has a majority
美國民主黨黨魁取得了多數(指美國競選)
[00:07.85]in both Houses of Congress (lower and upper) has confirmed that they are working
上議院和下議院都表示他們在努力想辦法(指美國的經濟危機)
[00:11.17]on a bail-out package for the troubled car industry.
來對陷入困境的汽車產業的救市方案
[00:13.01]Earlier, the United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has acknowledged
早些時候,美國的財政部長Henry Paulson 已經承認了。。
[00:17.67]for the first time that the 700-billion-dollar rescue program approved by Congress
7千億的救市方案第壹次被國會通過了
[00:21.76]will not now be used to purchase troubled mortgage assets as originally planned.
將不會像之前計劃的那樣用來救陷入困境的房屋貸款
[00:26.23]Justin Webb reports from Washington.
Justin Webb 從華盛頓為妳報導
[00:28.90]The 700 billion dollars was going to be spent buying bad loans from banks,
7千億本來是用來購買銀行的壞賬。
[00:33.18]allowing them to get them off their balance sheets.
允許它們(指壞賬)從資產負債表中劃去
[00:35.68] Now quite suddenly, that plan is history.
現在很突然,這個計劃成為歷史
[00:38.07]Mr. Paulson said the money would be better used directly investing in banks,
Mr.Paulson 說把錢直接投資到銀行去還更好些
[00:42.56]the European approach, and in the nonbank sector trying to keep consumer, finance,
歐洲的方法是在非銀行領域保障客戶的財政安全
[00:46.84]car loans and student loans for instance widely available.
像車貸款和學生貸款能夠很容易貸到
[00:50.12] Mr. Paulson suggested as well that part of the money might also be used to help keep people facing repossession in their homes.
Mr.Paulson 建議 壹部分的錢應該用來幫助人們拿回自己的房子
[00:56.92]Shareholders have approved a deal that could create the world's largest brewing company.
股東通過了壹項交易,這將可能造就壹個世界上最大的釀酒公司
[01:02.96] Investors in the American drinks giant Anheuser-Busch have voted in favor of a 15-billion-dollar takeover bid by the Belgian brewer InBev,
美國的投資商投票同意由比利時的釀酒公司InBev用150億來 收購美國的酒業巨頭Anheuser-Busch 公司
[01:10.94]Mark Gregory has more.
Maark Gregory 有跟多
[01:13.37]Anheuser-Busch is probably best known for its Budweiser and Bud Light beer brands.
Anheuser-Busch公司最出名的品牌可能就是它的Budweiser 和Bud Light 這兩種啤酒。
[01:18.41] The company has been in business for 150 years, and still has close ties with the family that founded it.
這個公司有150多年的歷史,並且還是壹直和它的締造家族有密切的聯系
[01:25.06]Opponents of the takeover by the Belgian group InBev argued the deal would bring job losses
放對比利時InBex 集團公司收購的人認為,這個交易將使人多人失業。
[01:31.63]and could undermine the economy of the state of Missouri in the US Midwest where Anheuser is based.
並且會對Anheuser 公司的所在地美國中西部的密蘇裏州的經濟造成損害
[01:37.95]But now the deal looks set to go through.
但是這項交易看起來是要通過了
[01:41.00]The United States Supreme Court has ended a long-running legal battle by lifting restrictions
美國最高法院結束了壹項長期的法律糾紛,並取消了
[01:46.69]on the US Navy's use of sonar during training exercises in the Pacific Ocean.
對美國海軍在太平洋中進行演戲之使用聲納的限制。
[01:51.11]The overturning of a lower court's ruling is a defeat for environmentalists
推翻了低等法院的裁定對環境保護人士來說這是個很大的打擊
[01:55.30]who say the intense sound waves can harm or even kill marine mammals,
(who 指 環境保護人士) 說 強烈的聲波會傷害甚至殺死海洋哺乳生物
[01:59.68] including endangered blue whales. Richard Lister has more.
包括了瀕臨滅絕的藍鯨。
[02:03.58]President Bush granted the navy exemption to the ruling,
總統布什豁免了對海軍的限制。
[02:06.58]saying it was of paramount interest to the United States that it can carry out full scale military exercises.
他說能夠開展全方位的海軍演戲對美國是極為重要的利益所在。
[02:12.52] His administration says in the 40 years that the US submarines have been operating in the area
他的(指布什)政府部門說在過去的40多年裏,美國潛艇壹直在這壹海域活動。
翻譯的很認真, 看看能不能用的上