英闻天下——127 Developing Countries Urged to Safeguard Growth

 　　In its newly-released Global Economic Prospects² report, the World Bank acknowledged that the world economy remains³ fragile four years after the onset⁴ of the global financial crisis.

 

　　Here is World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.

 

　　"What we see is the economic recovery remains fragile and uncertain, clouding the prospect¹ for rapid improvement and a return to more robust⁵ economic growth. And the outlook is weak and in both high-income and developing country economies."

 

　　The World Bank estimates that global GDP grew 2.3 percent in 2012, 0.3 percent drop from its previous forecast last June. It projects the growth at 2.4 percent this year, before gradually strengthening to 3.1 percent in 2014.

 

　　The report attributes more than half of the global growth in 2012 to developing economies which achieved an estimated growth of 5.1 percent last year. The Bank says, strong domestic demand and growing South-South economic linkages⁶ have underpinned⁷ developing country resilience to the ongoing⁸ crisis. The Bank also projects the growth of developing economies at 5.5 percent this year before it rises to 5.7 percent in 2014.

 

　　However, the weakness in high-income countries is dampening developing-country growth.

 

　　World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim says, despite promising⁹ and sometimes even courageous¹⁰ measures taken in Europe, there are issues remain in the Euro zone. And the United States is trying to deal with its debt and fiscal¹¹ crisis.

 

　　"The risks from this situation are substantial, especially for developing countries that have remained remarkably¹² resilient thus far. But we can't wait for a return to growth in the high-income countries, so we have to continue to support developing countries in making investments in infrastructure¹³, in health, in education. This will set the stage for the stronger growth that we know that they can achieve in the future."

 

　　The World Bank urges developing countries to ensure their fiscal and monetary¹⁴ policies robust and responsive to domestic conditions instead of trying to anticipate every fluctuation¹⁵ in developed countries.

 

　　Last year developing countries recorded among their slowest economic growth rates of the past decade, partly due to the Euro zone debt crisis. International capital flows to developing countries fell 30 percent in the second quarter of last year.

 

　　The World Bank also points out that the hope of a U-shaped recovery of the global economy is changing to a W-shape, meaning it will take longer time to recover.

 

　　For CRI, this is Xiaohong, reporting from Washington.

1 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

2 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 onset   

n.进攻，袭击，开始，突然开始

参考例句：

• The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.这种药必须在感染的最初期就开始服用。
• Our troops withstood the onset of the enemy.我们的部队抵挡住了敌人的进攻。

5 robust   

adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的

参考例句：

• She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
• China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。

6 linkages   

n.连接( linkage的名词复数 )；结合；联系；联动装置

参考例句：

• Only the thermosetting resins provide a strong cohesive forces; this is due to molecular cross linkages. 只有热固性树脂具有巨大的凝聚力，这是由于分子交错链所造成的。 来自辞典例句
• The linkages between the stable units must be as near as possible of equal stability. 稳定链节之间的键必须有尽可能接近的稳定性。 来自辞典例句

7 underpinned   

v.用砖石结构等从下面支撑（墙等）( underpin的过去式和过去分词 )；加固（墙等）的基础；为（论据、主张等）打下基础；加强

参考例句：

• The report is underpinned by extensive research. 这份报告以广泛的研究为基础。
• The statue of Diana was underpinned with charred piles. Diana雕像是建造在炭化了的木桩上的。 来自辞典例句

8 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

9 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

10 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

11 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

12 remarkably   

ad.不同寻常地，相当地

参考例句：

• I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
• He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。

13 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

14 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

15 fluctuation   

n.(物价的)波动，涨落；周期性变动；脉动

参考例句：

• The erratic fluctuation of market prices are in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
• Early and adequate drainage is essential if fluctuation occurs.有波动感时，应及早地充分引流。