Moody's downgrades Eurozone bailout fund credit outlook

 NEW YORK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Moody¹'s Investors² Service on Tuesday cut the outlook for the credit rating of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to negative from stable, warning that the rescue fund would lose its Aaa rating.

The rating agency said the action followed its downgrade move of three European countries' credit outlook on Monday. Moody' s cut Germany, The Netherlands and Luxembourg' s credit rating outlook from stable to negative, all three countries are guarantors for the EFSF, with Germany accounted for largest share of nearly 30 percent.

The EFSF, which totaled 780 billion euros and had a lending capacity of 440 billion euros, was financed by members of the eurozone, by Its main objective is to maintain stability in Europe by providing financial aid to euro zone member countries.

1 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会