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  • World Bank Slashes Economic Growth Forecast
  • 世银降低全球经济增长预测
  •   World Bank officials say economic growth in developing nations will slow drastically next year, as financial turmoil, slower exports, and weaker commodity prices take a toll.
  • 世界银行官员说,由於金融危机、出口减少和商品价格下跌的影响,发展中国家明年的经济发展速度将大幅下降。

  •   Today's (Tuesday's) report says growth in developing nations will fall nearly two percentage points to hit four and a half percent in 2009.
  • 星期二发表的报告说,发展中国家 2009 年的经济发展速度将降至 4.5 %,降幅将近两个百分点。

  •   It says advanced economies will shrink by about one-tenth of a percent next year.
  • 报告说,各发达经济体明年的经济规模将缩减大约 0.1 %。

  •   Bank officials say they are boosting lending and other aid to developing nations by 100 billion dollars over the next three years.
  • 世界银行官员说,他们将在未来 3 年期间提供 1 千亿美元,增加对发展中国家的借贷以及其他援助。

  •   The aid package will include support for trade financing, help for banks, and a boost for infrastructure projects.
  • 这项援助方案将包括贸易资金支援、对银行的帮助以及促进基础设施项目。

  •   Monday in Washington, President-elect Barack Obama and President Bush discussed possible aid to the troubled U.S. auto industry.
  • 星期一,美国当选总统欧巴马与布希总统在华盛顿讨论了可能向陷於困境的美国汽车產业提供援助的问题。

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  • Taxi Driver Strike Continues in Southern China
  • 中国南方出租司机继续罢工
  •   Taxi drivers in southern China are striking for the second day to protest high operating costs and competition from unlicensed cabs.
  • 中国南方的计程车司机连续第二天罢工,抗议高昂的营运成本和无照计程车的竞争。

  •   Police have detained 21 people for allegedly damaging taxis during the strike.
  • 警方拘留了涉嫌在罢工中损毁计程车的 21 人。

  •   China's official Xinhua news agency says at least 100 people demonstrated for the second straight day today (Tuesday) outside a local government office in the city of Sanya on Hainan island.
  • 中国官方新华社说,至少 100 多名计程车司机星期二连续两天在海南岛叁亚市当地政府办公大楼外举行示威。

  •   Authorities in Sanya require taxi companies to set rental fees at an average of 780 dollars a month, but some drivers accuse the companies of charging more.
  • 叁亚当局要求计程车公司收取的计程车租赁费平均為每月 780 美元,但是一些司机指责计程车公司提高费用。

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