CCTV9英语新闻：Institutions forecast on inflation, trade and new loans

This week will see the release of a slew¹ of economic data for May.  The Bank of Communications expects May inflation to edge up 1.4 percent on rising pork price. PPI would continue falling but at a slower rate. PMI may climb to 50.2 percent.

 

Trade is expected to remain tepid² in May but trade surplus may widen. UBS anticipates newly extended loans will bounce back in May, and rise to 980 billion yuan. Social financing is expected to extend by 1.3 trillion yuan. UBS also thinks the Chinese central bank should cut another 25 basis points off its interest rates, to lower the cost of borrowing.

1 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

2 tepid   

adj.微温的，温热的，不太热心的

参考例句：

• She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。
• Her feet firmly planted on the tepid rough brick of the floor.她一双脚稳固地立在微温而粗糙的砖地上。