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From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.
A United Nations organization is working to help developing countries become active partners in the world economy.
The UN Conference on Trade and Development says recent financial unrest shows the need for new thinking about international trade and development. The conference, also known as UNCTAD, notes financial problems like the debt crisis in Greece, growing debt levels in other nations and stock market troubles in Asia.
In a new report, UNCTAD is calling for reform of the International Monetary Fund to better meet the needs of developing countries. It also calls on nations to provide greater support for the IMF and development banks.
The report says countries should be able to pay for goods and services in their own currencies without having to use money from a third country. And pointing to the issue of debt, UNCTAD has called on international lenders to find better ways to restructure debt payments.
The report adds that many signs show the world has recovered in many ways from the financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. Employment is recovering, although not as quickly as needed. And leading measures of stock prices have recovered to their levels before 2008.
However, economic growth is slowing in both developed and developing countries. UNCTAD also points to debt as a continuing problem. It estimates that $57 trillion have been added to the world's debt since 2007.
A major idea in the UNCTAD report is its call for the development of a better world financial system with a more secure base. Steve MacFeely oversees development statistics and information for the organization. He spoke to reporters in Bangkok Monday.
"The image on the front of the report this year is a house of cards and that's really the key message that we want to convey -- is how to ensure that we're not building a house of cards for an international monetary and financial system for the future but to look at ways of maybe putting in more secure foundations."
In its report, UNCTAD criticizes major credit rating agencies, such as Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's, for failing to predict financial crises. Mr. MacFeely says the agencies should either improve their models or "be removed from the system." He suggests they might be replaced by public, international groups.
UNCTAD itself has been criticized for tending to support government measures to support economies in crisis. This has been in opposition to the position put forward by many of the world's financial institutions. They often support giving more power to private businesses and expanding trade and markets.
And that's the Economics Report. I'm Mario Ritter.
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词汇学习
1.unrest n.动荡,不安定
The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country.
真正的危险是该国东部地区的民众动乱 。
2.note vt.注意;记录;对…加注释;指出
The report notes that export and import volumes picked up in leading economies...
报告特别指出经济大国的进出口量攀升 。
3.slow v.放慢
The rate of bombing has slowed considerably...
轰炸的速度明显慢了下来 。
4.oversee vt.监督,监视
Call in an architect or surveyor to oversee the work.
找个建筑师或监理员来监工 。
5.convey vt.传达,传递
Euclid was trying to convey his idea of a geometrical point.
欧几里得试图表达他的一个几何学观点 。
6.secure adj.安全的;牢固的
I couldn't remember ever having felt so safe and secure.
我从未有过如此安全的感觉 。
7.replace vt.替换;代替
Who do you suppose will replace her on the show?
你觉得谁会代替她参加这场演出?
内容解析
1.It also calls on nations to provide greater support for the IMF and development banks.
call on号召;要求
One of Kenya's leading churchmen has called on the government to resign...
肯尼亚一位高级宗教人士要求政府下台 。
2.And pointing to the issue of debt, UNCTAD has called on international lenders to find better ways to restructure debt payments.
point to指向;点到
High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation.
高额电费开支说明供暖系统不足或建筑隔热材料不良 。
3.This has been in opposition to the position put forward by many of the world's financial institutions.
put forward提出;建议
He has put forward new peace proposals.
他提出了新的和平建议 。
参考翻译
美国之音慢速英语节目,这里是经济报道
。联合国一家组织正努力帮助发展中国家在世界经济中成为积极的合作伙伴
。联合国贸易与发展会议(UNCTAD)表示,最近的金融动荡局势表明需要对国际贸易和发展采取新思路
。UNCTAD指出了一系列金融问题,比如希腊债务危机、其它国家债务水平不断增长以及亚洲股市问题 。在一份新的报告中,UNCTAD呼吁对国际货币基金组织进行改革,以更好地满足发展中国家的需求
。它还呼吁各国对国际货币基金组织和开发银行提供更大的支持 。报告称,各国应该能够用本国货币购买商品和服务,而不是使用第三国货币
。在债务方面,UNCTAD呼吁国际债权人找到更好的办法来重组债务 。该报告还补充说,许多迹象表明,全球在很多方面已经从2007年和2008年的金融危机中复苏
。就业市场正在复苏,虽然没有所需要的那么快 。而全球主要股指已经恢复到2008年之前的水平 。然而,发达国家和发展中国家的经济增长速度都在放缓
。UNCTAD还指出债务仍是一个问题 。UNCTAD估计自2007年以来,全球债务已经增加了57万亿美元 。UNCTAD报告的主要观点是呼吁开发拥有更坚实基础的更好的世界金融体系
。Steve MacFeely在该组织负责监督发展数据和信息 。周一他在曼谷接受了记者采访 。“今年这份报告的封面使用了纸牌屋图片
。这正是我们想要传达的关键信息——如何保证我们不是在为未来的国际货币和金融体系建立一个纸牌屋,而是为设立更加坚实的基础寻找途径 。”在报告中,UNCTAD批评惠誉、穆迪和标普等主要信用评级机构未能预测金融危机
。MacFeely先生表示,这些机构应该要么改进他们的模型,要么被淘汰出金融体系 。他认为,这些机构可能会被国际公共组织所取代 。UNCTAD自身也一直被批评在危机中倾向于支持政府支持经济的措施,这与许多世界金融机构的立场截然相反
。这些机构通常支持赋予私营企业更多权力,并拓展贸易和市场 。以上就是今天的经济报道
。我是Mario Ritter 。