VOA慢速英語:IMF Lowers Its Outlook for World Economy

From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

這里是美國(guó)之音慢速英語經(jīng)濟(jì)報(bào)道。

The world economy is not growing as fast as many experts had hoped. The International Monetary Fund recently announced it was changing its prediction for future economic activity.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)的增長(zhǎng)速度沒有許多專家希望的那么快。國(guó)際國(guó)際基金組織(簡(jiǎn)稱IMF)最近宣布正在改變其對(duì)未來經(jīng)濟(jì)活動(dòng)的預(yù)期。

The IMF now says it expects the world economy to grow only a little over 3 percent in 2013, that is down from an earlier prediction of 3.3 percent.

國(guó)際貨幣基金組織表示，目前該組織預(yù)測(cè)2013年世界經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)僅僅略高于3%，低于之前預(yù)測(cè)的3.3%。

The IMF blamed the slower growth in part on what it called "continuing growth disappointments" in developing countries, and a deeper than expected recession in Europe.

國(guó)際貨幣基金組織將增長(zhǎng)放緩部分歸咎于發(fā)展中國(guó)家所謂的“增長(zhǎng)持續(xù)令人失望”，以及歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退超過預(yù)期。

Olivier Blanchard is the chief economist at the IMF.

奧利維爾·布蘭查德(Olivier Blanchard)是國(guó)際貨幣基金組織首席經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家。

"The main effect really comes from the slowdown in emerging market economies, but we are also revising down the euro area forecast."

他說，“主要的影響來自于新興市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)體的增長(zhǎng)放緩，但我們下調(diào)了對(duì)歐元區(qū)的預(yù)測(cè)。”

International demand for goods and services has decreased as people buy less, that is especially true in Europe. There a debt crisis and government cost-cutting measures have produced the longest economic slowdown in the history of the 17-nation eurozone.

隨著人們減少購買，商品和服務(wù)的國(guó)際需求隨之降低。這一點(diǎn)在歐洲尤其明顯。歐洲的債務(wù)危機(jī)和政府削減支出措施已經(jīng)導(dǎo)致歐元區(qū)17個(gè)國(guó)家史上最長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)放緩。

Peter McGuire studies Asia markets for the financial service company Baxter FX.

彼得·麥圭爾(Peter McGuire)在金融服務(wù)公司Baxter FX研究亞洲市場(chǎng)。

"It is not surprising. When you think about as far as global demand, that seems to be softening, and of course with Europe in the position that it's been in, it's just protracted slowness to a point of nearly negative growth across the whole zone."

他說，“這令人驚訝。當(dāng)你深入考慮到全球需求，它似乎在走弱。歐盟也是如此。整個(gè)歐元區(qū)(的需求)持續(xù)放緩到近乎負(fù)增長(zhǎng)的位置。”

Reduced demand has slowed growth in faster-growing economies, especially in the countries known as BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

需求下降導(dǎo)致快速增長(zhǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)體的增長(zhǎng)放緩，尤其是在被稱為金磚四國(guó)的巴西、俄羅斯、印度和中國(guó)。

Olivier Blanchard says economic activity in the BRIC countries has an affect on more developed economies.

奧利維爾·布蘭查德說，金磚四國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)活動(dòng)對(duì)發(fā)達(dá)經(jīng)濟(jì)體也有影響。

"If, for example, growth in BRICs was to go down by two percent relative to what we predict, then the effect on the U.S., for example, would be half a percent. So it matters."

他說，“舉例來說，如果金磚四國(guó)的增長(zhǎng)相對(duì)于我們的預(yù)測(cè)下降兩成，那么以美國(guó)為例，對(duì)美國(guó)的影響將會(huì)是半個(gè)百分點(diǎn)。所以這很重要。”

The IMF has lowered its expectations for economic growth in the United State. Yet recent reports on American housing and employment have suggested slow but steady growth.

國(guó)際貨幣基金組織下調(diào)了其對(duì)美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)的預(yù)期。然而，關(guān)于美國(guó)房屋與就業(yè)的最新報(bào)告顯示(美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng))速度雖然放緩但增長(zhǎng)穩(wěn)定。

This growth has been strong enough for America's central bank to change monetary policies that have kept long-term interest rates at record-low level.

這一增長(zhǎng)已經(jīng)足夠讓美國(guó)央行改變保持長(zhǎng)期利率處于歷史低位的貨幣政策。

Olivier Blanchard says rising American interest rates could create difficulties for some countries, but he believes it would also be evidence of the stronger recovery for the world's largest economy.

布蘭查德表示，美國(guó)利率上漲可能會(huì)給一些國(guó)家造成困難，但他相信，這也將成為世界最大經(jīng)濟(jì)體強(qiáng)勁復(fù)蘇的證據(jù)。

"Along the way, you may have quite a bit of volatility, but on that, the bottom line remains the same, which is - it's good news for the world."

他說，“在此過程中可能會(huì)有些波動(dòng)，但是底線保持不變，這對(duì)世界來說是個(gè)好消息。”

The International Monetary Fund is predicting improvements in the world economy next year. But the IMF says the improving conditions are possible, only if major economies cut long-term debt and support policies that aid near-term growth.

國(guó)際貨幣基金組織預(yù)測(cè)明年世界經(jīng)濟(jì)會(huì)有所改善。但該組織表示，條件改善是可能的，但除非主要經(jīng)濟(jì)體削減長(zhǎng)期債務(wù)，并鼓勵(lì)有助于短期增長(zhǎng)的政策。