樓下的翻譯意思基本沒錯,有幾點(diǎn)問題：
claims這里是名詞"申請"= requests,demands
new claims for jobless benefits,新申請失業(yè)救濟(jì)
filing 登記.申請了不一定會被登記,這里說的是已登記在案的那些新申請.
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell
to a 14-year low last week...
上周,新登記失業(yè)救濟(jì)申請的數(shù)字降到14年新低...
seasonally adjusted 季節(jié)調(diào)整.
失業(yè)率、消費(fèi)力、農(nóng)產(chǎn)品生產(chǎn)等在大范圍統(tǒng)計(jì)時(shí)會有明顯季節(jié)偏向,個(gè)別月份特別高,個(gè)別月份特別低等.因此為了得出準(zhǔn)確數(shù)據(jù)和趨勢,統(tǒng)計(jì)的時(shí)候會用專門的軟件對數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行調(diào)整,稱為
seasonal adjustment.
失業(yè)率統(tǒng)計(jì)報(bào)告是每周更新一次的,因此是與前周作比較.
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 23,000 to a seasonally
adjusted 264,000...
首次申請失業(yè)救濟(jì)的人數(shù)較前一周下跌2萬3千人,至季節(jié)調(diào)整后的26萬4千人.
in the week ended Oct.4 是指10月4號結(jié)束的那一周,即9月28-10月4號.
the number of people still receiving benefits after an initial week of aid rose 7,000 to 2.39 million in the week ended Oct.4.
10月第一周失業(yè)救濟(jì)申領(lǐng)超過一周的人數(shù)比前周上升7000人,達(dá)到2百39萬.after an initial week of aid這個(gè)是不是應(yīng)該連在一起看，initial在這里是最初的意思嗎是噠,應(yīng)該連起來看,initial是最初的意思，相當(dāng)于beginning week of aid或first week of aid