时间:2018-12-18 作者:英语课 分类:2014CRI中国国际广播电台


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Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in his annual year-end news conference, arguing Russia is not in an economic crisis.


The Russian leader has gone on-record saying he believes the Russian economy will revived in 2-years.


The comments come as Russia copes the dramatic decline in the value of the Russian ruble, which has lost around 60-percent of its value this year.


In making the statement, Putin is cautioning that external factors may continue to see the ruble decline in value for the next couple of years.


Putin says his government is planning further measures, including spending cuts, to stabilize 1 the country's economy.


The Russian central bank will also offer more loans to small and medium-sized companies.


Putin also notes Russia has a large reserve of foreign currency, which he says should help Russia put its economy back on track.


China's foreign exchange regulator is expressing concern about the devaluation of the Russian ruble, saying it's tracking the situation.


An official from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange is recommending Chinese companies and financial institutions use forwards and swaps 2 to avoid risks.


The ruble has plummeted 3 to historic lows this week, despite a moderate recovery over the past couple of days.


The Russian currency has lost around 60-percent of its value against the US dollar this year.



1 stabilize
vt.(使)稳定,使稳固,使稳定平衡;vi.稳定
  • They are eager to stabilize currencies.他们急于稳定货币。
  • His blood pressure tended to stabilize.他的血压趋向稳定。
2 swaps
交换( swap的名词复数 ); 交换物,被掉换者
  • He swaps his old car for a new motorcycle. 他用旧车换了一辆新摩托车。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 口语
  • Swaps the anchor and end points of the current selection. 交换当前所选内容的定位点和结束点。
3 plummeted
v.垂直落下,骤然跌落( plummet的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Share prices plummeted to an all-time low. 股票价格暴跌到历史最低点。
  • A plane plummeted to earth. 一架飞机一头栽向地面。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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