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Chrysler declares itself bankrupt</SPAN>
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America's third-largest car manufacturer, Chrysler, has declared itself bankrupt after a handful of creditors withstood pressure from the Obama administration to forgive billions of dollars in debt, casting a cloud of uncertainty over tens of thousands of jobs at factories, suppliers and dealers.</SPAN>
After round-the-clock negotiations broke down, the 83-year-old Detroit ­carmaker put its future in the hands of the courts, despite an 11th-hour deal with Italy's Fiat to pool ­technology in building new vehicles.</SPAN>
Chrysler employs 54,000 people, but tens of thousands more work for parts companies and in motor dealerships that depend on the firm for business. About 115,000 retired Chrysler workers depend on the company for healthcare and benefits.</SPAN>
克莱斯勒公司宣告破产</SPAN>
美国第三大汽车制造厂,克莱斯勒公司,在一些债权人无法忍受奥巴马政府免除了亿万美元的债务带来的压力,宣布了破产。这给大量不确定的工厂,供应商,商人中成千上万的工作职位造成不确定因素。</SPAN>
在全天候的谈判失败后,底特律城的</SPAN>83</SPAN>岁的汽车制造商将他的未来交给了法庭,尽管为了建造新的汽车发掘新的技术与意大利菲亚特公司用了</SPAN>11</SPAN>个小时谈判交涉。</SPAN>
克莱斯勒公司有</SPAN>5</SPAN>。</SPAN>4</SPAN>万名员工,但是有好几万依靠着分公司和汽车营销公司的工作。大概</SPAN>11.5</SPAN>万克莱斯勒公司的退休工人依靠着公司的医疗保险和福利。</SPAN>
在奥巴马政府要求公司债权人免除数十亿美元债务的努力宣告失败后,美国第三大汽车制造商,克莱斯勒公司正式宣布破产,这也为数万名公司员工,供应商以及经销商的前途蒙上了一层阴影。</SPAN>

</SPAN>尽管最后时刻与意大利厂商菲亚特达成并购交易,公司将引进其技术以生产新型汽车,然而在漫长而艰苦的谈判破裂后,这家有着</SPAN>83</SPAN>年历史的底特律汽车厂将自己的命运交给了破产法庭。</SPAN>

</SPAN>克莱斯勒目前有近</SPAN>5</SPAN>万</SPAN>4</SPAN>千名雇员,还有数万名仰仗着克莱斯勒的零配件公司员工以及汽车经销商的员工,而</SPAN>11</SPAN>万</SPAN>5</SPAN>千名退休工人都指望着公司的健康保险和退休金生活。(</SPAN>=</SPAN>。</SPAN>=</SPAN>!!!大相径庭。。)</SPAN>
Declare:宣布,声明。</SPAN>Bankrupt</SPAN>:破产的,倒闭的。</SPAN>Manufacturer</SPAN>:制造厂,制造商。</SPAN>a handful of</SPAN>:一小撮,少数。</SPAN>Cast</SPAN>:投,掷,预测,计算。</SPAN>
a cloud of</SPAN>:大量,一群。</SPAN>Uncertainty</SPAN>:不确定,不肯定,半信半疑。</SPAN>
tens of thousands</SPAN>:好几万。</SPAN>Dealer</SPAN>:商人,发牌者。</SPAN>round-the-clock</SPAN>:全天候的。</SPAN>Negotiation</SPAN>:谈判,磋商,交涉。</SPAN>Put</SPAN>。。</SPAN>in the hands of B</SPAN>:把。。交给</SPAN>B</SPAN>。</SPAN>court</SPAN>:法院,献殷勤,奉承。</SPAN>Despite</SPAN>:尽管,虽然;恶意,怨恨,侮辱,损害。</SPAN>Vehicle</SPAN>:车辆,交通工具,表现手段,媒介。</SPAN>Dealership</SPAN>:代理权,经销商。</SPAN>Retire</SPAN>:隐居,撤退,退休。</SPAN>
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