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進入中英對照讀新聞》Volkswagen profits drop 10% as embattled automaker considers massive job cuts 處境艱難的汽車製造商福斯利潤下滑10％，考慮大裁員
德國下薩克森邦沃佛斯堡福斯汽車公司總部外的交通號誌。（法新社）
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Volkswagen took a sizeable knock to its profits during the second quarter as it considers cutting tens of thousands of jobs to better compete against its Chinese rivals.
福斯汽車第2季獲利遭受重創，正值該公司考慮裁掉數萬個職位，以改善與其中國對手競爭的能力之際。
The German automaker said it made €3.5 billion ($4 billion) in operating profit in the three months to the end of June, down almost 10% from the same period last year. It also slashed revenue expectations for the current financial year from a rise of up to 3% to a decline of up to 3%.
這家德國汽車製造商說，該公司在截至6月底的3個月中，營業利潤為35億歐元，較去年同期減少近10％。此外，該公司也下調目前會計年度的營收預期，從此前的預期成長最多3％，調為預期衰退最多3％。
“The environment for the automotive industry remains extremely challenging: geopolitical crises, trade conflicts, high regulatory requirements, volatile markets and intensified competition,” CEO Oliver Blume said in a statement.
福斯汽車執行長布魯莫在聲明中說：「汽車業的環境仍然極具挑戰性：地緣政治危機、貿易衝突、嚴格的監管要求、市場波動，以及日益激烈的競爭。」
新聞辭典
embattled：形容詞，危機四伏的，處境艱難的，焦頭爛額的。例句：The embattled congressional candidate blamed his own party’s incompetence for hurting his already troubled campaign.（這名處境艱難的國會議員候選人，指責其所屬政黨無能，傷害他原已陷入困境的選戰。）
take/have a knock：慣用語，遭受挫折。例句：His pride took a hard knock when she totally ignored him.（被她當成空氣，嚴重打擊他的自尊心。）
