High oil prices bring anxiety to the public

时间：2006-12-29 00:51:56

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Experts say that by opening the oil product wholesale1 market in China, market influences will gradually replace government control to play a greater role in this market than formerly2.
 
Chinanews, Beijing, Dec. 28 – High oil prices make more Chinese public feel the pressure it brings on them. It is said that oil prices will continue to hover3 at a high level next year, the China Economic Times reported.

 

China will open the oil product wholesale market from January 1, 2007. Experts say that by opening the oil product wholesale market, market influences will gradually replace government control to play a greater role in this market than formerly.

 

“If oil prices continue to climb, I will have to change my present car for a car with a smaller displacement,” said Ms. Chen, who works in an office in the International Trade Center in Beijing. She currently drives a 2-litre car and plans to change for a smaller-displacement car next year.

 

“Oil prices keep rising throughout the year. Why can oil suppliers always raise its oil prices? If it is reasonable for them to raise the oil prices under the excuse of keeping in line with international standards, why do our salaries always remain at the same level?” , Mr. Li complained. He lives by the south of the Third Ring Road. The increasing oil price drove him mad.

 

The reporter’s investigation4 shows that in 2006, people’s expenditure5 on transportation increased greatly. In a word, most people spend more money than they used to when going on. Airliners6 and tourist agencies have also raised fuel surcharges to passengers and tourists.

 

“We had considered the public’s payment ability before we raised the oil prices. However, the public felt that the rising range was very large, probably because the interim7 period between several price raises was very short. In March this year, we raised the oil price by a large margin8, which might also have a lingering effect on the public,” an expert at the Energy Research Institute of the State Development and Reform Commission told the reporter.

 

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1 wholesale Ig9wL     
n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售
参考例句：
  • The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
  • Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
2 formerly ni3x9     
adv.从前，以前
参考例句：
  • We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
  • This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
3 hover FQSzM     
vi.翱翔，盘旋；徘徊；彷徨，犹豫
参考例句：
  • You don't hover round the table.你不要围着桌子走来走去。
  • A plane is hover on our house.有一架飞机在我们的房子上盘旋。
4 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 expenditure XPbzM     
n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗
参考例句：
  • The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
  • The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。
6 airliners 1ec0b4504c9e854df736acf1fcb02db5     
n.客机，班机( airliner的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The fog grounded the airliners. 大雾迫使班机停飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They placed very stable and accurate atomic clocks on regularly scheduled jet airliners. 他们将非常稳定、准确的原子钟装在定期飞行的喷气式班机上。 来自辞典例句
7 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
参考例句：
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
8 margin 67Mzp     
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
  • We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

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