韩国财长对中国经济表达信心

 　　South Korea has voiced confidence in China’s economic outlook, with the new finance minister saying he does not expect any serious adverse¹ impact on his country, which depends heavily on Chinese trade.

　　韩国表达了对中国经济前景的信心，韩国新任财长柳一镐(Yoo Il-ho)表示，他预计这不会对韩国造成严重负面影响，韩国严重依赖中国贸易。

　　Yoo Il-ho’s comments come as the world awaits China’s official 2015 economic growth figures on Tuesday, amid jitters² about the extent of the country’s slowdown.

　　在柳一镐发表上述言论之际，全球正等待中国周二公布的2015年官方经济增长数据，此际市场对中国的放缓程度感到担忧。

　　“We would all agree that the Chinese economy is in the process of slowing down,” Mr Yoo, who took office this month having served as a lawmaker for the ruling New Frontier party, told the Financial Times. But he endorsed³ Beijing’s predictions of a “soft landing”, saying Seoul expected China’s economy to grow between 6 per cent and 7 per cent this year.

　　柳一镐告诉英国《金融时报》：“我们都认为，中国经济正处于放缓之中。”但他支持中国的“软着陆”预期，他表示，韩国预测，中国经济今年的增速将为6%至7%。

　　Last year, South Korea’s sales to China fell 5.6 per cent, dragging on national growth, after surging for years to about a quarter of total exports. Hyundai Motor suffered a drop in sales as China’s car market slowed, while steelmaker Posco had its first annual loss amid falling activity from China’s construction market.

　　去年，韩国对华出口下降5.6%，这拖累了韩国的经济增长，多年来，中国占韩国出口总额的比例已飙升至约四分之一。由于中国汽车市场放缓，现代汽车(Hyundai Motor)销量下滑，在中国建筑市场活动滑坡之际，钢铁制造商浦项制铁公司(Posco)首度遭遇年度亏损。

　　Mr Yoo said South Korea was trying to develop other export markets to compensate⁴ for the slump⁵ in Chinese demand. But he added: “We believe the fundamentals of the Chinese economy are quite stable. If you look at China’s balance of trade, there is a very healthy surplus...眠攀 do not believe there is a severe risk for the Korean economy.”

　　柳一镐表示，韩国正努力开发其他出口市场，以弥补中国需求的滑坡。但他补充称：“我们认为，中国经济的基本面因素相当稳定。如果你考察一下中国的贸易余额，你会发现贸易顺差非常健康……我们认为，韩国经济不会出现严重风险。”

1 adverse   

adj.不利的；有害的；敌对的，不友好的

参考例句：

• He is adverse to going abroad.他反对出国。
• The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions.用药不当会产生严重的不良反应。

2 jitters   

n.pl.紧张(通常前面要有the)

参考例句：

• I always get the jitters before exams. 我考试前总是很紧张。
• The whole city had the jitters from the bombing. 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁。

3 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

5 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。