每日商务英语 第64期:复苏的苗头

 　　green shoots 复苏的苗头

　　英文释义

　　Hopeful early signs of an economic recovery, or of a failing company financial improvement.

　　(NOTE: reference to the first young leaves of a plant to be visible above the ground)

　　例句

　　Increased purchases by consumers during holiday periods are considered to be green shoots by some economists¹.

　　一些经济学家将消费者在假日期间采购的增加视为复苏的苗头。

1 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》