商务英语必备1000字 Unit17

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economic trends
boom
n. 景气；繁荣
Living standards improved greatly during the post-war boom.
战后经济繁荣期间，生活水準大幅改善。
economic fluctuation¹
经济波动
The Central Bank successfully curbed² the economic fluctuation.
央行成功抑制了这样的经济波动。
inflation
n. 通货膨胀
The country suffers from high inflation.
该国饱受高通膨之苦。
lagging indicator³
落后指标
Inflation is a lagging indicator, so it continues to rise even as the economy slows.
通膨是一项落后指标，因此即使经济趋缓它仍持续上升。
optimistic
adj. 乐观的
Analysts⁴ are cautiously optimistic about the country's economic future.
分析师审慎乐观预期该国经济的未来。
outlook
n. 展望
The economic outlook for the second half of the year is dimmer than in the first half.
下半年经济展望比上半年更不看好。
recession
n. 景气衰退
The government is changing policies to pull the country out of recession.
政府正改变政策好让国家脱离景气衰退。
recovery
n. 复甦
Sales show a strong indication of economic recovery.
销售强烈显示经济复甦的跡象。
stagnant⁵
adj. 停滞的
Since the 1970s, the country's economy has been stagnant.
自一九七○年代起，该国经济一直停滞不前。
turnaround
n.（营业、经济等的）突然好转
People expect a remarkable⁶ turnaround in our economy.
人民期望经济能显著好转。

1 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。

2 curbed   

v.限制，克制，抑制( curb的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Advertising aimed at children should be curbed. 针对儿童的广告应受到限制。 来自辞典例句
• Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. 俄罗斯需要抑制通货膨胀。 来自辞典例句

3 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 stagnant   

adj.不流动的，停滞的，不景气的

参考例句：

• Due to low investment,industrial output has remained stagnant.由于投资少，工业生产一直停滞不前。
• Their national economy is stagnant.他们的国家经济停滞不前。

6 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。