巴西总统：通货膨胀受到控制

 　　BRASILIA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday that the country's public-sector accounts and inflation are under control, and the government has "all the factors" to prevent an unwanted rise in prices.

　　During a ceremony at the presidential palace of Planalto, held to launch a family-credit program for the purchase of electrical appliances and furniture, Rousseff said the main economic indicators¹ reveal a favorable situation.

　　"It is very important for Brazil to have a vision of its future that concurs² with the current real situation, and Brazil's real situation is that inflation and public accounts are under control, " Rousseff said.

　　"That means that when we look around, Brazil's relation to several components³ of macroeconomic indicators is very healthy," Rousseff added.

　　The president's statements followed recent press reports claiming the government is studying economic policy measures to avoid a greater depreciation⁴ of the Brazilian real in relation to the U.S. dollar, which is putting pressure on inflation.

　　In the past 12 months ending in May, the inflation rate registered 6.5 percent, the upper limit placed by government monetary⁵ policy, whose goal is 4.5 percent with a two percent margin⁶.

　　At the same time, economic growth during the first quarter was a scant⁷ 0.6 percent, a figure below estimations.

　　Two weeks ago, Brazil's Central Bank raised the basic Selic interest rate from 7.5 to 8 percent annually⁸ to restrict demand and keep a cap on inflation, a measure that surprised analysts⁹.

　　The primary surplus in public-sector accounts dropped 32 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012, pointing to low economic activity.

　　But according to Rousseff, there's no chance the government lacks a policy to control and fight inflation.

　　"There isn't even the slightest supposition," she said. "All those who are betting on that are the same ones who at the beginning of this year bet there would be a serious problem with the supply of energy in this country, (a supposition) that vanished from all the newspapers because it wasn't real."

　　Rousseff said the economic movements are "localized and speculative¹⁰ movements that last for a while, but that can harm Brazil."

1 indicators   

（仪器上显示温度、压力、耗油量等的）指针( indicator的名词复数 )； 指示物； （车辆上的）转弯指示灯； 指示信号

参考例句：

• The economic indicators are better than expected. 经济指标比预期的好。
• It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science. 为社会科学领域的许多概念确立一个指标仍然很难。

2 concurs   

同意（concur的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Gilardi concurs that the newly compiled data is a powerful tool. 吉拉迪认同新汇集的数据是一个强有力的工具。
• Curtin concurs that it's been a blessing and a reward. 柯廷也同意这是一种祝福和奖励。

3 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

4 depreciation   

n.价值低落，贬值，蔑视，贬低

参考例句：

• She can't bear the depreciation of the enemy.她受不了敌人的蹂躏。
• They wrote off 500 for depreciation of machinery.他们注销了500镑作为机器折旧费。

5 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

6 margin   

n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘

参考例句：

• We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。
• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

7 scant   

adj.不充分的，不足的；v.减缩，限制，忽略

参考例句：

• Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。
• Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.孩子们小的时候，许多母亲都忽视自己的需求。

8 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

9 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

10 speculative   

adj.思索性的，暝想性的，推理的

参考例句：

• Much of our information is speculative.我们的许多信息是带推测性的。
• The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.那个报道推测的成分很大，不应理会。