1076萬畢業生搶工作
The Chinese government is facing enormous pressure to create jobs for a record number of graduates preparing to enter the workforce, with around 10.76 million college students poised to complete their studies this year amid the economic slowdown and rising unemployment rate.
中國政府正面臨著為準備進入勞動力市場的畢業生創造就業機會的巨大壓力，在經濟放緩和失業率上升的情況下，今年約有1,076萬大學生準備完成學業。
enormous=immense=tremendous龐大的;巨大的be poised to RV 準備好～=be ready to RVslowdown(n.)減速;減緩a worldwide economic slowdown全球性的經濟遲緩unemployment rate=jobless rate失業率
These fresh graduates will be launching their careers in the most competitive job market in years.
這些應屆畢業生將在多年來競爭最激烈的就業市場展開他們的職涯。
launch(v.)開始;開啟=startcompetitive(adj.)競爭激烈的=fierce
In March, China experienced a fall in consumer spending and a rise in unemployment after retail sales plunged to their lowest since the onset of the pandemic.
3月，中國零售業銷售額跌至疫情爆發以來的最低水準後，消費者支出下降，失業率上升。
consumer spending消費者支出retail sales零售業銷售額;零售業績plunge=plummet=dive=nosedive重挫;暴跌onset=start=beginning開始
Now its second-quarter GDP is facing exacerbated downside risks as Beijing’s stringent zero-Covid policy and uncertainties from the Ukraine war continue to disrupt the economy.
現在，北京嚴格的清零政策和烏克蘭戰爭帶來的不確定性持續干擾經濟，中國第二季的GDP面臨著更大的縮減風險。
GDP國內生產毛額(Gross Domestic Product的縮寫)downside(n.)不利的一面;不利因素=disadvantageexacerbate (v.)使惡化、使加重、使加劇=worsenstringent(adj.)嚴重的;嚴格的;苛刻的=strictstringent laws 嚴苛的法律disrupt(v.)打斷;中斷;擾亂
To compound matters, regulatory clampdowns and shrinking markets have prompted the IT, real estate and education industries to downsize and hit the brakes on hiring.
雪上加霜的是，監管限制和市場萎縮促使資訊科技、房地產和教育產業裁員並停止招聘。
compound(n.)化合物(v.)使加重;使加劇;使惡化=worsen=exacerbateto compound matters=to make matters worse讓事情更嚴重的是;雪上加霜的是regulatory(adj.)監管的clampdown(n.)(嚴格)取締;強行限制;壓制=crackdownclamp down on drunk driving取締酒駕=crack down on drunk drivingdownsize(v.)裁員;(使)(公司或組織)瘦身hit the brakes on sth.踩煞車;停止
According to job search website Zhaopin.com, the number of job openings for fresh graduates saw a year-over-year decline of 4.5% in the first quarter of this year.
根據求職網站「智聯招聘」的數據，今年第一季應屆畢業生職缺數與去年同期相比減少了4.5％。
job openings職缺=job vacanciesyear-over-year=year-on-year與去年同期相比的
Meanwhile, the discrepancy between the job market’s demands and the qualifications of many fresh graduates has become growingly perceptible.
同時，就業市場的需求與許多應屆畢業生的學歷之間的差距也越來越明顯。
discrepancy(n.)不一致、出入、差異=difference=disparity=inconsistencyqualification(n.)資歷;資格;條件growingly=increasingly越來越…perceive(v.)察覺perceptible(adj.)可察覺到的;可感知的=noticeableapparent(adj.)明顯的
Data suggests that the manufacturing sector constitutes the largest share of demand for talent in China, whereas most college graduates desire or are more qualified for a job in Internet and communications, real estate and construction, culture and media, and finance.
數據顯示，製造業在中國人才需求中佔比最大，然而多數大學畢業生希望或更有資格從事的工作則偏向互聯網與通信、房地產與建築、文化與媒體、金融等領域。
sector(n.)部門;產業the public sector公部門the private sector私部門constitute(v.)組成;構成;佔…(比例)=make up=comprisewhereas(conj.)然而=whilebe qualified for…符合…資格或條件=be eligible for…
To tackle the problem, the government will help young entrepreneurs to start new businesses, via possible means such as free, government-funded start-up incubators, special loans with reduced interest rates and tax cuts, said the National Development and Reform Commission.
中國國家發展和改革委員會表示，為解決就業問題，政府將通過免費、政府資助的創業孵化器、降息專項貸款和減稅等方式，協助青年創業者創業。
tackle(v.)解決=handle=deal with=cope withentrepreneur(n.)企業家、創業者enterprise(n.)企業via(prep.)透過=throughmeans(n.)(單複數同型)手段;方法incubator(n.)(早產兒)保溫箱;孵化器
The government will also provide incentives for companies to employ fresh graduates.
政府也將針對聘用應屆畢業生的企業提供獎勵措施。
incentive(n.)動力;動機、獎勵措施;誘因tax incentives租稅誘因
Small businesses that hire a certain number of new graduates will be eligible for subsidies and loans with discounted interest.
小型企業若僱用一定人數的應屆畢業生將可享有補助和貸款優惠。
be eligible for...有資格的、合格的=be qualified for...