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世行未能完成节约目标 净节省只有2亿美元

时间：2016-09-02 01:06:35

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 　　The World Bank is set to make net savings1 that are half the size of a much-touted $400m target as administrative2 costs rise on a surge in lending, despite a contentious3 reorganisation pushed through by Jim Yong Kim, its president.

　　尽管世界银行(World Bank)行长金墉(Jim Yong Kim)推行了一场引发争议的重组，但由于放贷激增引发行政管理成本上升，世行能实现的净节省只有大肆吹捧的4亿美元目标的一半。
　　The World Bank’s revenues are coming under pressure from low interest rates and a slowdown in emerging economies, with leading parts of the bank this month reporting their weakest results since the 2008 global financial crisis.
　　世行的收入正遭受来自较低利率以及新兴经济体增速放缓的压力，本月该行的主要部门报告了自2008年全球金融危机以来的最糟业绩。
　　The difficult financial picture illustrates4 the pressures facing Mr Kim as he seeks a second five-year term and continues a push to both reinvent the Washington-based institution and aggressively increase its lending in the face of rising competition from new players.
　　艰难的财务状况凸显了金墉面临的压力，他正在寻求第二个五年任期，并且继续一边推进对这家总部位于华盛顿的机构进行彻底改革、一边在面临新对手激烈竞争的情况下积极增加放贷。
　　Mr Kim, who with the backing of big shareholders5 such as the US and China is widely expected to be reappointed within weeks, has staked his presidency6 on a controversial reorganisation of the bank.
　　在美国和中国等大股东的支持下，外界普遍预计金墉将在几周内重获任命。
　　A $400m reduction in costs by the end of the current fiscal7 year is one of its major goals.
　　他将自己的行长任期押注于世行一项有争议的改组，其主要目标之一就是到本财年结束时将成本降低4亿美元。
　　Frustration8 with the restructuring led the bank’s staff association to declare it was facing a crisis of leadership this month and to call for the board to search for a replacement9 to Mr Kim.
　　对这场重组的不满，导致世行员工组织在本月宣布该行面临领导危机，呼吁董事会寻找替代金墉的人选。

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1 savings ZjbzGu     
n.存款，储蓄
参考例句：
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。
2 administrative fzDzkc     
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
3 contentious fa9yk     
adj.好辩的，善争吵的
参考例句：
  • She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
  • Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。
4 illustrates a03402300df9f3e3716d9eb11aae5782     
给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明
参考例句：
  • This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
  • Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生，他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分
5 shareholders 7d3b0484233cf39bc3f4e3ebf97e69fe     
n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
  • the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
6 presidency J1HzD     
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
参考例句：
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
7 fiscal agbzf     
adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的
参考例句：
  • The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
  • The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
8 frustration 4hTxj     
n.挫折，失败，失效，落空
参考例句：
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
9 replacement UVxxM     
n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品
参考例句：
  • We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
  • They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

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