因原料匮乏 麦当劳在委内瑞拉停售巨无霸!

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　　这是委内瑞拉危机日益加重的最新迹象吗？由于委内瑞拉无法供应巨无霸的某一主要原料，麦当劳巨无霸在委内瑞拉被迫停止销售。

　　Arcos Dorados, the world's largest McDonald's franchisee², said last Thursday that it wasn't able to supply the middle bun that separates the two burger patties.

　　世界上最大的麦当劳特许经营商Arcos Dorados于上周四表示，委内瑞拉无法供应两片肉饼之间的薄片面包。

　　While the company is working to resolve the problem, it will continue to offer menu options such as the Quarter Pounder and a cheeseburger called the McNifica.

　　尽管该公司正在想办法解决这个问题，但是该公司的菜单上将继续提供牛肉汉堡和芝士汉堡供顾客选择。

　　因原料匮乏 麦当劳在委内瑞拉停售巨无霸!

　　Venezuela is deep into a humanitarian³ crisis, and the country is suffering from food shortages. Venezuelans flooded into Colombia after the border was temporarily reopened, allowing them to buy basic foods and toiletries -- rare commodities in their home country.

　　委内瑞拉深陷人道主义危机，该国正在遭受食物短缺。边境暂时重新开放之后，委内瑞拉人纷纷涌入哥伦比亚购买基本的食物和化妆品，这些在他们国家都是稀缺物资。

　　The country can't pay to import some goods because its government is desperately⁴ strapped⁵ for cash after years of mismanagement of its funds, heavy spending on poorly run government programs, and lack of investment on its oil fields.

　　该国政府多年来资金管理不当、支出计划经营不善、对本国油田缺乏投资，造成了现如今的资金严重不足，正因为此，该国无法支付进口货物。

　　The International Monetary⁶ Fund forecasts Venezuela's economy will shrink 10% this year, worse than its previous estimate of 8%. It also estimates that inflation in Venezuela will catapult to 700% this year.

　　国际货币基金组织预测今年委内瑞拉的经济收缩10%，比之前预测的8%更为严重。还预计今年委内瑞拉通货膨胀将飙升到700%。

　　Veneuzuela's foreign reserves are now a mere⁷ $11.9 billion, according to its central bank. Two years ago it had $20 billion. The country has had to ship gold to Switzerland this year to help pay down its debts.

　　据中央银行表示，目前委内瑞拉的外汇储备仅为119亿美元。这一数字在两年前还是200亿美元。今年该国不得不向瑞士输出黄金以抵偿债务。

 

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