世行未能完成节约目标 净节省只有2亿美元

 　　The World Bank is set to make net savings¹ that are half the size of a much-touted $400m target as administrative² costs rise on a surge in lending, despite a contentious³ reorganisation pushed through by Jim Yong Kim, its president.

　　尽管世界银行(World Bank)行长金墉(Jim Yong Kim)推行了一场引发争议的重组，但由于放贷激增引发行政管理成本上升，世行能实现的净节省只有大肆吹捧的4亿美元目标的一半。

　　The World Bank’s revenues are coming under pressure from low interest rates and a slowdown in emerging economies, with leading parts of the bank this month reporting their weakest results since the 2008 global financial crisis.

　　世行的收入正遭受来自较低利率以及新兴经济体增速放缓的压力，本月该行的主要部门报告了自2008年全球金融危机以来的最糟业绩。

　　The difficult financial picture illustrates⁴ the pressures facing Mr Kim as he seeks a second five-year term and continues a push to both reinvent the Washington-based institution and aggressively increase its lending in the face of rising competition from new players.

　　艰难的财务状况凸显了金墉面临的压力，他正在寻求第二个五年任期，并且继续一边推进对这家总部位于华盛顿的机构进行彻底改革、一边在面临新对手激烈竞争的情况下积极增加放贷。

　　Mr Kim, who with the backing of big shareholders⁵ such as the US and China is widely expected to be reappointed within weeks, has staked his presidency⁶ on a controversial reorganisation of the bank.

　　在美国和中国等大股东的支持下，外界普遍预计金墉将在几周内重获任命。

　　A $400m reduction in costs by the end of the current fiscal⁷ year is one of its major goals.

　　他将自己的行长任期押注于世行一项有争议的改组，其主要目标之一就是到本财年结束时将成本降低4亿美元。

　　Frustration⁸ with the restructuring led the bank’s staff association to declare it was facing a crisis of leadership this month and to call for the board to search for a replacement⁹ to Mr Kim.

　　对这场重组的不满，导致世行员工组织在本月宣布该行面临领导危机，呼吁董事会寻找替代金墉的人选。

1 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

2 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

3 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。

4 illustrates   

给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明

参考例句：

• This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
• Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生，他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分

5 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

6 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

7 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

8 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

9 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。