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United States
Měiguó
美国
on / targeting
duì
对
imported automobiles
jìnkǒu qìchē
进口汽车
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
，
expected to / anticipated to
liào
料
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
car prices
chē jià
车价
thousands of
shù qiān
数千
US dollars
měiyuán
美元
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / starting from
yú
于
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
on / targeting
duì
对
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
automobile
qìchē
汽车
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to expect / to forecast
yùjì
预计
this measure
cǐ jǔ
此举
will
jiāng
将
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
new car
xīn chē
新车
selling price
shòujià
售价
。
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
hé
和
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
expected to
yùjì
预计
to be hit hard / to be impacted
shòu chōngjī
受冲击
most / the most
zuìwéi
最为
severely / seriously
yánzhòng
严重
，
while / whereas
ér
而
Tesla automaker
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
because / due to
yīn
因
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
in the US
zài Měi
在美
to manufacture / to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
and as a result
ér
而
to be affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
smaller / less
jiào xiǎo
较小
。

April 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / starting from
yú
于
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
on / targeting
duì
对
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
automobile
qìchē
汽车
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
structural particle
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
，
this measure
cǐ jǔ
此举
is expected to
liào jiāng
料将
on / for
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
automotive market
qìchē shìchǎng
汽车市场
to generate / to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching
shēnyuǎn
深远
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
according to
jù
据
analytical institutions / research firms
fēnxī jīgòu
分析机构
to estimate
gūsuàn
估算
，
this time / this
cǐcì
此次
tariff
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
后
，
the US market
Měiguó shìchǎng
美国市场
on / in
shàng
上
one (car)
yī liàng
一辆
ordinary / typical
pǔtōng
普通
new car
xīn chē
新车
structural particle
de
的
selling price
shòujià
售价
may / could
huò jiāng
或将
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
$5,000 to $10,000
wǔqiān zhì yīwàn měiyuán
5000至10000美元
。
among / in
zài
在
selling price
shòujià
售价
below $30,000
sān wàn měiyuán yǐxià
3万美元以下
structural particle
de
的
compact SUV
jǐncòu xíng SUV
紧凑型SUV
market segment
xìfēn shìchǎng
细分市场
within / among
zhōng
中
，
the vast majority
jué dà duōshù
绝大多数
vehicle model
chē xíng
车型
all / without exception
jūn
均
manufactured in
chǎn zì
产自
overseas / abroad
hǎiwài
海外
，
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to be impacted
shòu chōngjī
受冲击
most
zuìwéi
最为
pronounced / significant
míngxiǎn
明显
。
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
already in
yǐ yú
已于
2025
2025 nián
2025年
due to
yīn
因
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
tariff policy
guānshuì zhèngcè
关税政策
to lose / suffered losses
sǔnshī
损失
approximately
yuē
约
$6 billion
liùshí yì měiyuán
60亿美元
，
this time / in this round
cǐ fān
此番
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
structural particle
de
的
full implementation / taking full effect
quánmiàn luòdì
全面落地
will
jiāng
将
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
pressure
yālì
压力
。
Tesla automaker
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and so on / such as
děng
等
mainly
zhǔyào
主要
in
zài
在
within the United States
Měiguó jìngnèi
美国境内
to manufacture
shēngchǎn
生产
structural particle
de
的
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
the impact received
suǒ shòu
所受
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
limited
yǒuxiàn
有限
，
but / however
dàn
但
because / due to
yóuyú
由于
parts and components
língbùjiàn
零部件
still
réng
仍
large amounts of
dàliàng
大量
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
，
also
yě
也
difficult to
nányǐ
难以
completely
wánquán
完全
to remain uninvolved / to stay on the sidelines
zhì shēn shì wài
置身事外
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
tariff policy
guānshuì zhèngcè
关税政策
will
jiāng
将
to force / to compel (by creating pressure)
dào bī
倒逼
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
multinational / cross-border
kuàguó
跨国
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
in the US
zài Měi
在美
to build factories
jiàn chǎng
建厂
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to avoid / to circumvent
guībì
规避
high / hefty
gāo é
高额
import
jìnkǒu
进口
costs
chéngběn
成本
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
targeting / aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
automotive parts and components
qìchē língbùjiàn
汽车零部件
structural particle
de
的
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
will
jiāng
将
on
yú
于
May 3
5 yuè 3 rì
5月3日
starting / beginning
qǐ
起
separately / additionally
lìng xíng
另行
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
，
at that time / when that happens
jiè shí
届时
scope of impact
yǐngxiǎng fànwéi
影响范围
will
jiāng
将
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to expand / to widen
kuòdà
扩大
。
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
this
cǐcì
此次
tariff
guānshuì
关税
measure / policy
cuòshī
措施
while
zài
在
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
inflation expectations
tōngzhàng yùqī
通胀预期
structural particle
de
的
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
，
will also
yì jiāng
亦将
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
car-buying costs
gòuchē chéngběn
购车成本
，
for
duì
对
American households
Měiguó jiātíng
美国家庭
to create / to constitute
xíngchéng
形成
double pressure / two-pronged burden
shuāngchóng yālì
双重压力
。

New Words

GLP-1
GLP-1
GLP-1 receptor agonist
yàowù
药物
medication
xīnlǐ jiànkāng
心理健康
mental health
yìyùzhèng
抑郁症
depression
jiāolǜ
焦虑
anxiety
jiàngdī
降低
to reduce
fēngxiǎn
风险
risk
yánjiū
研究
research
zhìliáo
治疗
treatment
huànzhě
患者
patient

News in English

Business

US 25 Percent Tariff on Imported Cars Takes Effect April 3, Expected to Raise Prices by Thousands

The United States is set to impose a 25 percent tariff on imported automobiles beginning April 3, 2026. Analysts warn the measure could raise the price of a typical new car by thousands of dollars and hit European and Asian automakers hardest.

A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal found that GLP-1 receptor agonist medications may help improve patients' mental health. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 100,000 Swedish patients, with over 20,000 using GLP-1 medications.

Data showed that semaglutide users experienced a 44% reduction in depression worsening risk and 38% reduction in anxiety worsening risk. Additionally, substance use disorder worsening risk decreased by approximately 47%. During GLP-1 medication use, patients' psychiatric-related medical visits overall declined 42%.

Researchers noted that semaglutide and liraglutide showed positive effects, but the other two GLP-1 medications demonstrated no similar effects. The research team emphasized these results are correlational findings without establishing causal relationships. Currently, GLP-1 medications are not recommended as primary mental health treatment approaches.

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nèicún
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xīnpiàn
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chǎnnéng
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róngzī
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earnings / performance
yèjī
业绩
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / marginally
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
。

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