Oil

石油

The tumble in the oil price to five-year lows means different things for Davos attendees. It’s a bitter blow to exporters, raising political risk in the Middle East and hitting growth in emerging markets.

今年一月，油價(jià)暴跌至五年來的最低點(diǎn)。與會(huì)者們對(duì)此反應(yīng)不一。對(duì)于出口商來說，這可是一個(gè)沉重的打擊。油價(jià)下跌加深了中東地區(qū)的政治危機(jī)，也使得新興市場國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長放緩。

Once he arrives in Switzerland, Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Opec’s secretary general, will face criticism from producers over the cartel’s refusal to cut supplies.

歐佩克秘書長巴德里到達(dá)瑞士后，將會(huì)面臨石油生產(chǎn)商的指責(zé)批評(píng)，因?yàn)樗I(lǐng)導(dǎo)的歐佩克拒絕減少供應(yīng)。

Western leaders are more sanguine, welcoming the boost to consumers’ spending power. Environmental groups, though, will be urging oil producers not to drag their feet over green technologies.

西方國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人要相對(duì)樂觀一些，他們相信這將是挖掘市場消費(fèi)能力的一個(gè)契機(jī)。不過，環(huán)保組織們將會(huì)催促石油生廠商們加緊發(fā)展綠色科技。

Vocabulary

default: （債務(wù)）違約

philanthropist: 慈善家

pretext: 借口

encrypted data: 加密數(shù)據(jù)

quantitative easing: 量化寬松

turmoil: 動(dòng)亂

clout: 影響力

sanguine: 樂觀的，滿懷希望的

(譯者：崔恬元 編輯：齊磊)