美国固定抵押贷款利率进一步缓解

 　　WASHINGTON, April 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. fixed¹ mortgage rates declined for a second consecutive² week as housing construction data fell short of market expectation, a survey showed on Thursday.

　　The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) slid to 4.27 percent in the week ending Thursday from 4.34 percent in the previous week, the lowest level since early February, showed the Primary Mortgage Market Survey by the U.S. mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

　　The 15-year FRM, a popular guide for those looking to refinance, edged down to 3.33 percent this week from 3.38 percent in the prior week, the survey revealed.

　　The five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid³ adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) dropped to 3.03 percent from 3.09 percent last week, and the one-year Treasury-indexed ARM added to 2.44 percent from 2.41 percent in the prior week.

　　The survey said the easing of fixed mortgage rates will enhance home buyers affordability⁴ as the spring home buying season starts.

　　"Mortgage rates continue to ease this week as housing starts rose 2.8 percent in March but not as much as expected," said Freddie Mac's chief economist⁵ Frank Nothaft in a statement.

1 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

4 affordability   

可购性

参考例句：

• Performance-Based Logistics Affordability: Can We Afford Categorical Conversion to Performance-Based Acquisition? 基于性能的后期的可承受性：能否担负得起向基于性能的采办的无条件的转变？
• There would be no crisis of affordability, as't for food or clothing. 就想食物与服装一样，因为供给没有危机。

5 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。