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The International Monetary Fund downgraded① its outlook② for the coronavirus-ravaged③ world economy, projecting a significantly deeper recession and slower recovery than it anticipated just two months ago.

世界经济遭受新冠疫情严重冲击，国际货币基金组织（IMF）下调对全球经济的预期。与仅两个月前相比，IMF此次的预期认为，全球经济衰退将严重得多，经济复苏也将迟缓得多。

The fund said last Wednesday it now expects global gross domestic product to shrink 4.9% this year. For 2021, the fund sees growth of 5.4%, down from 5.8%. Having already warned of the biggestslump④ since the Great Depression, the IMF said its increased pessimism reflectedscarring⑤ from a larger-than-anticipated supply shock during the earlier lockdown, in addition to the continued hit to demand from social distancing and other safety measures. For nations struggling to control the virus spread, a longer lockdown also would take a toll⑥ on growth, the IMF said. (Bloomberg)

6月24日，IMF表示，预计2020年全球生产总值将缩水4.9%；2021年的增长率为5.4%，低于之前预计的5.8%。IMF表示，其愈发悲观，是因为早先隔离期间供应受到冲击大于预期留下了难以愈合的创伤，此外社交距离等安全措施正在持续打击需求。在此之前，IMF已经警告过，可能出现大萧条以来最严重的经济大衰退。IMF表示，对于正在艰难控制疫情扩大的国家来说，更长的封锁期也将损害经济增长。

① downgrade: [ˌdaʊnˈɡreɪd] vt. to move (sb./sth.) down to a lower rank or level 使降级；降低，下调

   ② outlook: [ˈaʊtlʊk] n. the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group or culture 展望，前景

   ③ ravage: [ˈrævɪdʒ] vt. to damage (sth.) badly 严重破坏

   ④ slump: [slʌmp] n. a sudden fall in sales, prices, the value of sth., etc.（价格、销量等）暴跌

   ⑤ scarring: [ˈskɑːrɪŋ] n. the action of to leave sb. with a feeling of being very sad or with mental pain 留疤

   ⑥ take a toll on sb./sth.: to have a bad effect on sb./sth.; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc. 对……有不良影响；　 给……造成损失

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