CCTV9英语新闻：中国4月官方非制造业采购经理人指数至54.8%_在线英语听力室

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China’s non-manufacturing industry has continued an upward trend in April. According to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation¹ of Logistics and Purchasing, the purchasing managers’ index for China’s non-manufacturing sector² rebounded⁴ to 54.8 percent in April, gaining 0.3 percentage points from a month earlier.

The index of new orders was holding and business outlook remained high. A PMI reading above 50 percent indicates industry expansion, while a reading below 50 percent reflects contraction⁵. Analysts⁶ say the rebound³ of the service sector and market demand is the main impetuses.

"In view of the sectors⁸, activities in the productive service sector, especially the logistics industry are active. And the PMI data released on Thursday shows large purchases by companies. So from the aspects of China’s economy, production and business, the market is active." said Cai Jin, Vice⁷ Chairman, China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.

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1 federation
n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会
参考例句：
It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。 Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

2 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。

3 rebound
v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回
参考例句：
The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。 Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

4 rebounded
弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )；反弹；产生反作用；未能奏效
参考例句：
The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。 The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

5 contraction
n.缩略词，缩写式，害病
参考例句：
The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。 The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

6 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。

7 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

8 sectors
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。来自《简明英汉词典》 Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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