澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 世行下调全球经济增长率至2.4%

The world bank has cut its growth forecast for the global economy this year to 2.4%.

In January, the world bank had predicted that growth would increase at 2.9%.

The bank says it's downgraded its outlook because advanced economies are rebounding¹ more slowly than expected, and low commodity prices continue to hurt other countries.

The challenges for Australian retailers³ are mounting, according to Deloitte access economics which warns that growth in the retail² sector⁴ is starting to slow.

Australian retailers have been warned to prepare for at least two years of subdued⁵ sales growth-driven by declining household incomes, lower house prices and weaker commodity prices.

Deloitte also warns that the record low interest rates which has fuelled sales growth so far is likely to fade.

According to their quarterly retail forecasts, retail sales will rise by by 2.4% his financial year-as compared with 3.3% in the previous year.

世行下调全球经济增长率至2.4%。

今年1月份世界银行曾预测全球经济增长为2.9%。

而世行表示下调的理由是发达经济体增长滞缓、大宗商品价格持续低迷、全球贸易疲软和资本流动日减。

随着德勤经济警告称经济增长会缓慢起步，澳大利亚零售商正面临越来越多的难题。

澳大利亚零售商一直被警告为家庭收入下降,房价下跌及大宗商品价格持续低迷导致的至少2年低迷销售增长做好准备。

德勤还警告说目前为止推动销售增长创历史新低的利率可能消退。

根据他们的季度零售预估,零售销售在财年将会上升2.4%,而前一年为3.3%。

1 rebounding   

蹦跳运动

参考例句：

• The strength of negative temperature concrete is tested with supersonic-rebounding method. 本文将超声回弹综合法用于负温混凝土强度检测。
• The fundamental of basketball includes shooting, passing and catching, rebounding, etc. 篮球运动中最基本的东西包括投篮，传接球，篮板球等。

2 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。

3 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

4 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。

5 subdued   

adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
• I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。