英闻天下——358 China's Manufacturing PMI Drops in Feb.

 　　Latest figures are showing a decline in the growth of China's manufacturing sector¹ which means the country's recovery could be slowing down.

 

　　The official Purchasing Manager's Index – or the PMI for February fell to 50.1 percent from the previous month's reading of 50.4.

 

　　This is still the 5th consecutive² month for the PMI to finish above the midway 50 mark which indicates expansion, but the decline from January also shows a slower pace of growth.

 

　　The China Federation³ of Logistics and Purchasing though says the Chinese economy is still on course for stabilization⁴.

 

　　And that the fall in purchasing recorded for February was mainly due to the Spring Festival holiday falling on that month.

 

　　I'm joined live on the line by CRI's Financial Commentator⁵ Cao Can.

1 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

4 Stabilization   

稳定化

参考例句：

• The position of barycentre on plane directly impacts the stabilization and manipulation of plane. 飞机重心位置直接影响飞机的稳定和操纵特性。
• With the higher olefins, stabilization of the energetic intermediates occurs more easily. 在较高的烯烃情况下，高能的中间物稳定作用更易出现。

5 commentator   

n.注释者，解说者；实况广播评论员

参考例句：

• He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛，是个好的解说者。
• The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。