英語國家概況精講系列(十五)

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英語國家概況精講系列(十五)
    Chapter 6 第六章
    The Economy 英國經(jīng)濟
    I. The Evolution of the British Economy since the War
    The evolution of the British economy since WWII falls into three periods:
    二戰(zhàn)后英國經(jīng)濟發(fā)展可分為三個階段:
    (1) Steady development in the 50s and 60s: The British economy in this period is characterized by slow but steady growth, low unemployment and great material prosperity with rising standards of consumption.
    (1)戰(zhàn)后50-60年代平穩(wěn)發(fā)展時期。其主要特點是經(jīng)濟緩慢而持續(xù)增長,失業(yè)率低,物質(zhì)豐富,人民消費水平不斷增長。
    (2) Economic recession in the 70s: In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained the lowest growth rate and the highest inflation rate, and the high record of trade deficits.
    (2)70年代經(jīng)濟滯脹。在70年代,英國在所有的發(fā)達資本主義國家中,始終保持最低經(jīng)濟增長率,的通貨膨脹率,和的貿(mào)易赤字紀(jì)錄。
    (3) Economic recovery in the 80s: An outstanding feature of the economic recovery in the 80s was its length, lasting seven years. Another was the improved financial position of the government, with stronger current account of the balance of payments.
    (3)80年代經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇。一個顯著特點是時間長,復(fù)蘇持續(xù)了7年。另一個特點是國際收支大大盈余,政府金融地位。
    Measures taken by Mrs. Thatchers government to improve the economy
    Mrs. Thatchers government took numerous measures to improve the efficiency of the economy during the past decade, using both macroeconomic and microeconomic policies.
    撒切爾政府運用宏觀經(jīng)濟政策和微觀經(jīng)濟政策,采取許多措施提高經(jīng)濟效益。
    (1) Macroeconomic measures were directed towards bringing down the rate of inflation and achieving price stability.
    宏觀經(jīng)濟政策直接針對降低通貨膨脹率和維持物價穩(wěn)定。
    (2) Microeconomic policies were aimed at working with the grain of market forces by encouraging enterprise, efficiency and flexibility.
    微觀經(jīng)濟政策旨在通過鼓勵實業(yè),效率和靈活性共同努力提高市場競爭力。
    Reasons for the British coal mining is called a “sick” industry today.