Russia Expects Full Economic Recovery Next Year

     Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, says his country is still struggling with the debilitating¹ effects of the global economic crisis, but expects Russia's economy to fully² recover by next year.   Putin presented his views on the economy, labor³ and social rights at the 100th session of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conference.  He is the first head of the Russian government to address the ILO Conference.

    Putin, says Russia has managed to retrieve⁴ about two-thirds of its lost economy.  But, he acknowledges his country has not yet reached pre-crisis levels and has much to do before the economy fully recovers.

    Putin says he expects this to happen by next year.  He added that Russia currently is working on post-crisis development strategies.

    "We have put forth⁵ an ambitious goal in the next decade to make Russia one of the five largest economies of the world," Putin said.  "And, as for GDP per capita, to increase this figure from $19,700 to more than $35,000 per capita, per person.  But, to do this, we need to increase the productivity two times …and in non-raw material, high-tech⁶ sphere three or four fold."For the economy to move ahead, Prime Minister Putin says it is critical to eliminate inefficient⁷ jobs.  He says his government plans to create 25 million high tech, highly paid modern jobs and to modernize⁸ and streamline⁹ existing jobs over the next 10 to 15 years.

    He admits the scale of this enterprise is huge and daunting¹⁰.  He notes 70 million people work in Russia.  That means every third job in the nation has to be modernized¹¹.

    Putin says Russia will not shirk its social responsibilities(责任).  He says it is essential to protect the poorest and most vulnerable members of society in the drive to improve the business environment and to increase profits.

    "We will not retreat from our social commitments," added Putin.  "We will not increase the already existing 40-hour working week.  We will not compromise on safety and environmental standards.  In dynamic and economic growth innovations and modernizations¹² are not important themselves.  They need to create new opportunities for people, to increase salaries …and improve the quality of life."The Russian prime minister says people should be the focus and the center of this development strategy.  He says their fundamental rights and freedoms must not be violated in the search for economic growth.

    He says one of the basic lessons drawn¹³ from the global economic crisis is the responsibilities States have in protecting the rights and the welfare of their citizens.  Putin calls this a social mission and appeals to all States, businesses, international, political and financial organizations to live up to these responsibilities.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 debilitating   

a.使衰弱的

参考例句：

• The debilitating disease made him too weak to work. 这个令他衰弱的病，使他弱到没有办法工作。
• You may soon leave one debilitating condition or relationship forever. 你即将永远地和这段霉运说拜拜了。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

4 retrieve   

vt.重新得到，收回；挽回，补救；检索

参考例句：

• He was determined to retrieve his honor.他决心恢复名誉。
• The men were trying to retrieve weapons left when the army abandoned the island.士兵们正试图找回军队从该岛撤退时留下的武器。

5 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 high-tech   

adj.高科技的

参考例句：

• The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。
• The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

7 inefficient   

adj.效率低的，无效的

参考例句：

• The inefficient operation cost the firm a lot of money.低效率的运作使该公司损失了许多钱。
• Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme.他们的通讯系统效率非常差。

8 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

9 streamline   

vt.使成流线型；使简化；使现代化

参考例句：

• We must streamline our methods.我们必须简化方法。
• Any liquid or gas passing it will have streamline flow.任何通过它的液体或气体将呈流线型的流动。

10 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

11 modernized   

使现代化，使适应现代需要( modernize的过去式和过去分词 )； 现代化，使用现代方法

参考例句：

• By 1985 the entire railway network will have been modernized. 等到1985年整个铁路网就实现现代化了。
• He set about rebuilding France, and made it into a brilliant-looking modernized imperialism. 他试图重建法国，使它成为一项表面华丽的现代化帝业。

12 modernizations   

n.现代化，现代化的事物( modernization的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Let's pull together for the early realisation of the four modernizations. 为了早日实现四个现代化，让我们齐心协力地干吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Stability and unity are a prerequisite to the four modernizations. 安定团结是实现四个现代化的前提。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。