我国2016年第二季度GDP同比增6.7% 好于预期

 　　China's economy grew by slightly more than expected in the second quarter of the year as the government increased infrastructure¹ spending.

　　在今年第二季度，中国经济增长情况略微好于预期，其原因是中国政府加大了在基础设施建设中的支出。

　　Gross domestic product expanded by 6.7% in the three months to June compared to a year earlier, China's statistics bureau said. The rate was steady from the previous quarter and above expectations of 6.6%.

　　据国家统计局表示，在到六月份的这三个月中，国民生产总值同比去年增长6.7%。和第一季度情况相比，这一数据非常平稳，并且好于6.6%的预期。

　　Analysts² said the data showed the world's second-biggest economy was likely stabilising.

　　据分析人士表示，这一数据显示中国这一世界第二大经济体很可能正在稳定下来。

　　我国2016年第二季度GDP同比增6.7% 好于预期

　　The figures indicate China's economy is being kept stable through policy support, Daniel Martin from Capital Economics said.

　　来自凯投宏观公司的丹尼尔·马丁表示，这一数据表明，在政策的支持下，中国的经济正在趋于稳定。

　　"While China is almost certainly expanding at a slower rate than its GDP data suggest, rapid state sector³ investment does appear to have kept growth broadly stable last quarter. Growth is more likely to pick up over coming months than slow further, but a lasting⁴ turnaround is not on the cards."

　　“虽然中国经济的实际增长速度几乎肯定要比GDP数据稍慢一点，但是在上个季度，国有部门快速增加的投资的的确确保障了经济的稳定增长。在接下来的几个月里，中国经济的增长速度很有可能会回升而不是下跌，但长久保持高增长速度的可能性也不大。”

　　Other monthly data released including industrial output and retail⁵ sales also beat forecasts. Industrial output grew by 6.2% compared to forecasts for 5.9% amid concerns about overcapacity. Retail sales rose by 10.6% beating forecasts for 10% growth.

　　此外，还有其他一些月度数据对外公布，其中包括工业产出值和零售额在内的数据也达到了预期。工业产出增长了6.2%，而此前的预期是5.9%，有产能过剩的担忧。零售额增长了10.6%，好于10%的预期。

　　However fixed⁶ asset investment missed expectations, growing by 9.0% from January to June compared to the same period a year earlier. Economist⁷ estimates was for growth of 9.4%.

　　不过，固定资产投资却没能达到预期，上半年同比去年只增长了9%。而此前经济学家们的预期增长是9.4%。

1 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 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。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

5 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

6 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。

7 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。