VOA慢速英语听力2013年01月（WORD文本）：WORLD-BANK-MAKES-PREDICTIONS-FOR-GLOBAL-ECONOMY.doc

1、For VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English.这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。The World Bank released its Global Economic Prospects report this week. World Bank experts are using the words fragile and uncertain to describe the economic recovery this year.本周，世界银行发布本年度全球经济展望报告，世行专家使用“脆弱”和“

2、不确定”这样的词语来形容今年的经济复苏。The report predicts the international economy will grow a little over two percent in 2013. Slightly greater economic expansion is expected in 2014 and 2015.报告预测2013年全球经济增长率将稍微高于2%，预计2014和2015年经济增长速度将略微加快。Predictions of limited growth have become familiar since the financial crisi

3、s four years ago. Wealthy countries are expected to have slower growth than developing ones as they deal with larger amounts of debt and big budget deficits.自从4年前金融海啸开始以来，预测有限增长已是常态。由于西方国家要解决更多债务和巨额预算赤字，因此预计这些国家的增长率将低于发展中国家。World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is urging developing countries to become d

4、rivers of growth. But he notes that it was important to build a foundation for growth that can last over time.世行行长金永吉（Jim Yong Kim）鼓励发展中国家成为世界经济增长的引擎，但他指出，为持续增长打下基础很重要。He said, What we are suggesting is that we cannot wait for the return growth in the high income countries. We really need developing

5、 countries to think about setting the stage for medium- and long-term growth. We have to continue to support developing countries in making investments in infrastructure, in health, in education.他说，“我们想指出的是，不能坐待发达国家的增长复苏，我们需要发展中国家为中长期的发展奠定基础。我们必须继续支持发展中国家在基础设施、卫生和教育方面的投资。”Andrew Burns is lead author

6、 of the report. He says it is not only important to build roads and bridges, but to invest money in health care and effort in government reforms. Some high-growth developing countries, such as China, are spending a lot on public works projects, but spend little on health care.安德鲁伯恩斯（Andrew Burns）是这篇

7、报告的主要撰稿人，他说不仅要修建道路和桥梁，还要投资医保并致力于政府改革。诸如中国这样的高增长发展中国家在公共工程项目上投资巨大，但在医疗上投资很少。The report notes the threat of European nations failing to make debt payments has eased. The World Bank President says Europe and America have approved some measures to deal with economic weakness. But financial policy remain

8、s a work in progress.该报告指出，欧洲国家无法偿还债务的威胁已经减轻。世行行长表示，欧洲和美国已经采取了一些措施应对经济疲软，但财政政策仍是一项尚未完成的任务。He said, So despite promising, and sometimes courageous measures taken in Europe.issues remain in the Eurozone and of course we have fiscal policy issues in the United States.他说，“尽管欧洲欧洲采取了颇有前景，甚至可以说很有勇气的措施，欧元区的

9、问题仍然存在，当然美国也存在财政政策问题。”The World Bank notes that budget deficits are decreasing in most other high-income nations. But these nations continue to carry a lot of debt compared to the size of their economies.世行指出，其它大多数高收入国家的预算赤字正在减少，但这些国家的大量债务仍然与其经济规模不相称。Developing countries are positioned for stronger

10、growth. But they will face basic risks to economic progress over the next few years. World Bank chief Kim said he is concerned that low supplies of important grains, such as wheat and corn, could bring high food prices, hurting the poor.发展中国家未来的增长比较强劲，但未来几年仍面临经济发展的基本风险。世行的金行长表示，他担心诸如小麦和玉米这类重要谷物的供应不足

11、会导致粮食价格上涨。The World Bank offers knowledge, assistance and loans to developing countries. Economic conditions in high-income nations affect the developing world because they are the largest and most developed markets for exports. Such nations are also the providers of investment that can fuel economic growth.世行为发展中国家提供知识、援助和贷款，由于发达国家是最大和最发达的出口市场，因此其经济状况也影响到发展中国家。这些国家也是能拉动经济增长的投资的提供者。*更多资料请访问VOA英语学习网（）*VOA慢速英语新闻听力（VOA Special English），每天更新： VOA常速英语新闻听力（VOA Standard English），每天更新： BBC英语新闻听力，每天更新： CNN英语新闻听力，每天更新： CRI英语新闻听力，每天更新： NPR英语新闻听力，每天更新： AP NEWS英语新闻听力，每天更新：