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委內瑞拉曾是中美洲最富裕的產油國,近年卻也因為油價暴跌,頓失財源,政府一再舉債度日,加上國際制裁,物資奇缺,許多民眾每日勉強圖一餐溫飽。內外交迫,恐怕將由內而外崩壞(implode)。
【委國崩壞淺談】
to implode 由內而外崩壞
A:Oh, my God, it's so unbelievable that Venezuela's inflation rate is 2,069 percent.
(天哪,很難相信委內瑞拉通膨高達2,069%。)
B:Yes! With IMF's forecast of 2,349% in 2018, we can say this country is imploding.
(沒錯,國際貨幣基金更預測明年是2,349%。可說它將由內而外崩壞。)
necessity 必需品
A:Living under four-digit inflation rate, Venezuelans say the local currency is completely useless.
(活在4位數通膨率之下,當地人說現金根本沒用!)
B:Right! They're suffering from food crisis now, not to mention to afford basic necessities.
(對,他們現正苦於斷糧,更別說生活必需品了。)
hyperinflation 惡性通貨膨脹
A:Since the hyperinflation there is jaw-dropping, many Venezuelans have, therefore, turned to Bitcoin.
(惡性通膨實在匪夷所思,當地人乾脆轉向比特幣。)
B:Hard to imagine that Venezuela sits on the world's largest oil reserves!
(誰能想像委國卻是坐擁全世界最大石油儲量呢!)
【延伸關鍵字】
1. creditor:債權人
2. leverage:債務槓桿
3. to retrieve:重新得到;收回
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