CCTV9英语新闻：Russia: EU sanctions are 'peanuts'

The European Union is poised 1 to impose tough sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. The catalyst 2 for this new resolve-- the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over territory held by anti-Kiev activists 3. 15 Russians or Ukrainians and 18 companies and other organisations are named in the latest sanctions list. Among them are some top Russian officials, including the chiefs of Russia’s FSB security service and foreign intelligence service. 

 

Russia’s Trade Minister says the sanctions are "peanuts," compared to what the Soviet 4 Union faced during the Cold War. And top Kremlin economic advisor 5 Andrei Belousov says Russia’s economy will keep growing at a rate of around one percent.

 

President Vladimir Putin says sanctions will have a "boomerang effect." Other Russian officials and analysts 7 back that view.

 

"At the end of the day, introducing any sort of financial sanctions or tariffs 8 ends up damaging both sides--the inflictors and the inflictees," Economid analyst 6 Andrei Necheuhkin said.

 

Not everyone agrees with Russian economic advisor Andrei Belousov, whose growth projection 9 is much higher than many other Russian economists 10 predict. The Washington DC-based International Monetary 11 Fund forecasts Russian growth at just two-tenths of one percent.

 

Former finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has publicly warned that the Russian government’s anti-Western rhetoric 12 could weaken the economy further, predicting deterioration 13 in GDP growth by a few points for a few years, a decline in real income and lower wages as a result.

 

The Russian economy is in fact on the verge 14 of recession, partly as a result of sanctions, with the ruble tumbling and a capital flight of over $75 billion so far this year.

 

"The sanctions will have very serious repercussions 15 for the Russian economy. They will have repercussions on trade. They will worsen the investment climate. They reverse investment flows," Kirill Entin, research fellow at CTR. for Comprehensive European & Int'l Studies said.

 

The EU added 15 more people and 18 companies to its sanctions list, and may ban Russia from borrowing money from European lenders. The EU may also bar Europeans from buying bonds from Russia’s largest banks.

 

Despite this, the Russian government’s official message is, for the moment, one of scorn. As Trade Minister Denis Manturov commented, "What sanctions?" 

 

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1
poised

  
 


a.摆好姿势不动的


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The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。












2
catalyst

  
 


n.催化剂，造成变化的人或事


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A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质。
The workers'demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。












3
activists

  
 


n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )


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His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》












4
Soviet

  
 


adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃


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Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。












5
advisor

  
 


n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者


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They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。












6
analyst

  
 


n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家


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What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。












7
analysts

  
 


分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )


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City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。












8
tariffs

  
 


关税制度； 关税( tariff的名词复数 )； 关税表； （旅馆或饭店等的）收费表； 量刑标准


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British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by protective tariffs. 保护性关税使英国工业免受国际竞争影响。
The new tariffs have put a stranglehold on trade. 新的关税制对开展贸易极为不利。












9
projection

  
 


n.发射，计划，突出部分


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Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。












10
economists

  
 


n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )


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The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》












11
monetary

  
 


adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的


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The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。












12
rhetoric

  
 


n.修辞学，浮夸之言语


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Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？
Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。












13
deterioration

  
 


n.退化；恶化；变坏


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Mental and physical deterioration both occur naturally with age. 随着年龄的增长，心智和体力自然衰退。
The car's bodywork was already showing signs of deterioration. 这辆车的车身已经显示出了劣化迹象。












14
verge

  
 


n.边，边缘；v.接近，濒临


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The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。












15
repercussions

  
 


n.后果，反响( repercussion的名词复数 )；余波


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The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. 这家公司的垮台将会给整个行业造成间接的负面影响。
Human acts have repercussions far beyond the frontiers of the human world. 人类行为所产生的影响远远超出人类世界的范围。 来自《简明英汉词典》