Eurozone Refuses Greek Bailout Extension 欧元区拒绝延长对希腊的援助计划
Greek authorities on Friday unilaterally ended negotiations to extend the financial assistance that’s set to expire June 30 and called for a referendum on the proposed reforms needed to get the loans. 周五,就即将于6月30日到期的经济援助进行延长一事,希腊当局单方面终止了谈判,并随后号召,就是否要实行提议的改革计划以此来获得援助贷款一事,举行 一场全民公投。
Eurogroup members, minus Greece, (出去希腊之外) said in a joint statement Saturday
The European Central Bank is set to meet on Sunday amid fears that (在……恐慌当中) Greece’s banks will be unable to open Monday, while Germany said the eurozone would do “everything” to protect contagion through the single currency. (通过单一货币制度阻止债务危机蔓延)
the people must decide free of any blackmail. 注意free of xxx是否定,不接受xxx的意思。人们必须决定不接受任何妥协。blackmail 敲诈,勒索
repay nearly $2 billion in loans to the International Monetary Fund 偿还接近20亿美元的债务给国际货币基金组织。
in loans to 欠xxx的债
impose withdrawal limits to keep deposits in the country 政府为了保持国有存款而强迫设定取款限额
China's Slowing Economy Poses Challenges 中国经济发展放缓带来挑战
congressional hearing国会听证会
double-digit figures两位数数字
go downhill每况愈下,下坡路,衰退
state-owned enterprises国营企业
signs of stagnation停滞预兆、迹象
economic collapse经济崩溃
stay stuck保持停滞
flow into流入
alienate疏远,离间
stall熄火,停止(虽然翻译很粗暴,但着实很形象)
ferment 发酵→动乱
fade衰退,褪色(impact影响的减弱,生动形象~
recede退回,减弱
eclipse侵蚀,黯然失色