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Boeing is cutting at least 1,800 jobs from its Seattle manufacturing plant this year, according to Bloomberg.
据彭博社报道，今年波音正从西雅图制造厂削减至少1,800个工作岗位。
The layoffs include 1,500 mechanics and more than 300 engineers.
裁员包括1,500名机械师和超过300名工程师。
Back in December, the company told employees it would thin out the workforce by the end of the year because of dwindling sales prospects and tough competition.
早在十二月，该公司就告诉员工，由于销售前景下降和竞争激烈，今年年底将裁员。
The company said competitors at Airbus were streamlining their own operations.
该公司称空中客车公司的竞争对手正在精简自己的业务。
Right now, Boeing employs more than 71,000 workers at its Washington plant.
现在，波音公司在华盛顿的工厂雇佣了超过71,000名工人。
Just last month, President Donald Trump traveled to Boeing's South Carolina plant to tout the company's accomplishments.
就在上个月，唐纳德·特朗普总统前往波音的南卡罗来纳州工厂吹捧公司的成就。
Jobs is one of the primary reasons I'm standing here today as your president.
工作是我作为你们的总统今天站在这里的主要原因之一。
Trump and Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg have met at least three times since Trump was elected.
自当选以来，特朗普和波音公司首席执行官丹尼斯·米伦伯格至少会见了三次。
In December, Trump criticized Boeing for the price of the program to replace Air Force One. Muilenburg reportedly said he would work to control the jet's cost.
今年十二月，特朗普批评波音计划取代空军一号的价格。据报道，米伦伯格称他会努力控制飞机的成本。
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词汇解析
1、operation
（由大量人员参与、具有高度组织性的）活动，行动，工作
The rescue operation began on Friday afternoon.
救援行动于星期五下午开始。
The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.
这些士兵参加了乌干达边境附近的一次军事行动。
企业；公司
Thorn's electronics operation employs around 5,000 people.
索恩的电子公司雇用了约5,000名员工。
The two parent groups now run their business as a single combined operation.
这两个母公司现在合并为一家企业经营业务。
使用；运作
Until the rail links are in operation, passengers can only travel through the tunnel by coach.
在铁路连线开通之前，乘客只能乘坐长途客车穿越隧道。
the free banking system that has been in operation since the early eighties.
从80年代初就开始实行的自由银行制度
2、prospect
可能性；希望
Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered.
不幸的是，几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。
The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter.
该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。
期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望
They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law.
他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。
After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.
晚饭后，他会架起脚来看书。想起来就让人愉快。
（尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途
I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。
a detailed review of the company's prospects.
对该公司前景的详细考查
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