上海中级口译考试讲义9经济金融概要1.pptVIP

近年来，随着上海市民人均收入的逐年增加，消费结构发生了根本性的变化。// In recent years, as the per capita income of Shanghai residents have increased year after year, the consumption structure has undergone fundamental changes. 许多传统的消费热点正在悄悄降温，新的消费亮点已展露头角，过去单一的节假日购物消费已向多元化消费转变。// Many traditional consumption fads are quietly losing their charms, while new/fresh consumption forms/ways are catching on. Shopping used to be the only form of holiday consumption, but the consumption fashion has been diversified/taken on various forms now. 从节假日购物消费来看，同样也在悄然发生着变化。人们的节日休闲娱乐消费已突破了以往上舞厅，打保龄球等传统形式。// Changes have also occurred stealthily/ quietly in recreational consumption during holiday seasons. In this regard, people have gone beyond the traditional practice of going to the discos or playing bowling. 取而代之的是市民选择在图书馆静静地阅读，或举家到博物馆浏览参观。市民娱乐消费的文化气息正在不断增强。 Instead, people/local residents choose to read quietly in the libraries, or visit the museum with the family. In short, the culture-related recreational consumption is gradually gaining currency. The Asian Development Bank said it would set up a 600-million$ fund to deliver prompt emergency funding to Asian countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunamis in December, last year.// 亚洲开发银行宣布，它将设立总值6亿美元的基金，以便为去年12月遭受印度洋海啸之灾的亚洲国家提供紧急资金援助。 The Asian Tsunami Fund will deliver grants for emergency technical assistance and investment projects to support reconstruction and rehabilitation in India, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand. // 亚洲海啸基金将为紧急技术援助和投资项目拨款，以便支持印度，印度尼西亚，马尔代夫，斯里兰卡和泰国的重建和修复工作。 ? Funding could be granted for public services such as water supply, electricity and communications; infrastructure such as roads, railways and ports; health and education services; agriculture and fisheries; housing; and containment of environmental damage. // 基金将用于水，电以及通讯等公共服务领域，公路，铁路，港口码头等基础设施领域，卫生教育服务，农业，渔业，房屋休复和遏制环境破坏等。 The bank will host a high-level meeting here on March 18 to take stock of the recovery and pledges of support, and to reach a common understanding on