【看新聞學英語】中國經濟成長減緩

【新唐人2011年10月30日訊】 【看新聞學英語】

China's Economic Growth Slows

中國經濟成長減緩

【新聞關鍵字】

1. expansion: n. [ɪkˋspænʃən]擴展

2. shrink: v. [ʃrɪŋk] 縮短、收縮

3. exposed: adj [ɪkˋspozd] 易受攻擊的

4. expect: v. [ɪkˋspɛkt]預料

5. drive: v. [draɪv]迫使、逼迫

6. woe: n. [wo]困難、災難

7. monetary: adj. [ˋmʌnə͵tɛrɪ]財政的、金融的、貨幣的

8. restriction: n. [rɪˋstrɪkʃən]限制

9. sound: adj. [saʊnd]健全的

10. momentum: n. [moˋmɛntəm]動能、動力

11. macroeconomic: adj. [͵maɪkrə͵ikəˋnɑmɪks]宏觀經濟

12. relatively: adv. [ˋrɛlətɪvlɪ] 相對地, 比較而言; 相當

Falling exports slowed China’s economic expansion in the third quarter to its weakest pace since 2008, with the European debt crisis affecting the world’s second biggest economy.

出口下滑減緩中國經濟擴張，自2008年以來，第三季最疲弱，隨著歐洲債務危機，影響這個世界第二大的經濟體。

The gross domestic product rose 9.1 percent from a year earlier—that’s down from 9.5 percent the previous quarter.

國內生產毛額較去年同期增長9.1％，低於第二季9.5％。

The news follows trade data last week that showed exports to Europe shrank by half in August.

繼上周貿易數據後的新聞顯示，八月出口歐洲值縮減一半。

Analysts said it could mean China is more exposed than expected to a global slowdown driven by the US economy and Europe’s debt woes.

分析家說，這意味對美國經濟和歐洲債務困難迫使全球經濟衰退，中國比預期更受影響。

But Chinese authorities are not likely to ease monetary policy restrictions anytime soon. They insist the economy is sound.

但是，中國當局不可能很快放鬆財政政策的限制。他們堅持經濟健全。

[Sheng Laiyun, National Bureau of Statistics Spokesman]:

“Looking at the momentum of economic growth, in the next phase, the possibility of China's macroeconomic situation maintaining stable and relatively fast development is relatively great.”

國家統計局發言人局盛來運說：

「綜觀經濟成長動能，下一階段，中國宏觀經濟情勢的可能性，保持平穩且相對

快速發展，相當的好。」

China’s economic growth remains heavily weighted towards fixed asset investment, with an annual growth of 24.9 percent. Real estate investment slowed but remains at a pace of 25 percent.

中國經濟成長對固定資產投資，仍有相當大的影響，每年均增長24.9％。房地產投資放緩，但仍保持25％成長的速度。

The statistics also showed imports grew faster than exports, with a 17 percent increase in domestic sales, particularly luxury cars and luxury goods.

統計也顯示，進口比出口成長更快，國內銷售成長 17％，尤其是豪華車和奢侈品。

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【佳句精選】

Analysts said it could mean China is more exposed than expected to a global slowdown driven by the US economy and Europe’s debt woes.

分析家說，這意味對美國經濟和歐洲債務困難迫使全球經濟衰退，中國比預期更受影響。

【每日一句】

Real estate investment slowed but remains at a pace of 25 percent.

房地產投資放緩，但仍保持25％成長的速度。