法国失业率攀升至10.8%
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French unemployment rose to 10.8% in the first quarter of the year - its highest level since 1998, official estimates have shown. 

2013第一季度法国失业率攀升至10.8%,这是自1998年以来的最高记录。
 
The jobless rate grew from 10.5% in the last quarter of 2012, the official Insee statistics agency said. 
 
The French economy went into a recession after seeing GDP fall by 0.2% in the first quarter.
 
President Francois Hollande has pledged to boost jobs and growth, but demand has been sapped by the eurozone crisis.
 
According to Eurostat, the European statistics agency, which uses a slightly different measure, the jobless rate has already reached 11%.
 
The figures came as the European Central Bank (ECB) prepared to meet later, when it is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 0.5%.
 
There has been speculation1 that the central bank will unveil plans to revive lending in the eurozone, especially for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). 
 
SMEs provide around three quarters of jobs in the eurozone. 
 
The International Monetary2 Fund earlier this week warned that France needed to introduce fresh economic reforms or else risk lagging behind some of its European neighbours.
 
It called on France to lower its labour costs and halt tax increases to boost both growth and its competitiveness.
 
In its annual assessment3, the IMF also forecast France's economy would contract slightly more than it previously4 thought.
 
It said GDP would fall 0.2% this year and predicted economic growth of 0.8% in 2014.


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1 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
参考例句:
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
2 monetary pEkxb     
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
参考例句:
  • 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。
3 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
参考例句:
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?
4 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
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