PPI遠勝預期 中國經濟成長動能強
China’s producer price index jumped 6.9 percent in September from a year ago, beating market expectations, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday.
中國國家統計局週一公佈數據顯示，中國九月生產者物價指數年增率大漲6.9％，超越市場預期。
beat expectations 超越預期beat(v.)超越;超過=surpass=exceed=go beyond
The pace of PPI increase accelerated from 6.3 percent registered in August to a six-month high and surpassed market forecast of 6.4 percent.
中國九月PPI漲幅加速，較前月提高0.6個百分點，創下6個月來最高水準，且超越市場預期的6.4％。
accelerate(v.)加速=speed updecelerate(v.)減速=slow downsurpass(v.)超越
That was spurred by a year-long construction boom that has helped boost prices for steel and other building materials.
這主要是受到一整年營建業迅速發展的帶動，有助提高鋼鐵和其它建材的價格。
spur(v.)鞭策、加速、促進be spurred by~受到…的帶動=be driven by=be buoyed by~boom(n.)快速發展
Meanwhile, the consumer price index (CPI) climbed 1.6 percent in September from a year earlier, in line with forecasts but easing from a gain of 1.8 percent in August.
同時，九月CPI與去年同期相比增幅 1.6％，與預期持平，但不及八月的1.8％。
consumer price index 消費者物價指數(CPI)in line with~與…一致=in keeping with~ease(v.)放緩、減低、減緩=slow down
Analysts said the index was pushed down by a steep 1.4% fall in food prices.
分析師指出九月CPI受到食品價格急遽下跌1.4％拖累。
steep(adj.)急遽的=sharp=drastic
The result was another sign of the Chinese economy’s strong momentum.
數據結果顯示中國經濟的動能有增強的跡象。
momentum(n.) 動量、動力、推動力=impetus
China has been posting strong economic numbers this year ahead of the 19th Communist Party Congress this week.
在本週共產黨第十九次全國代表大會前，中國持續公佈本年度強勁的經濟數據。
China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said over the weekend that the world’s second-largest economy is likely to post 7% growth in the second half of the year, thanks to rapid household spending.
中國人民銀行行長周小川週末時表示，在家庭消費快速成長的帶動之下，中國下半年經濟成長率將上看 7％。
thanks to~幸虧;由於;因為
First half GDP growth was 6.9 percent.
上半年度GDP成長率為6.9％。
China will announce third-quarter GDP figures on Thursday, just a day after the Communist Party Congress starts. Economists polled by Reuters expect 6.8 percent growth.
中國將在週四，也就是中共第十九大後的隔天，公佈第三季GDP數據。接受路透社訪問的經濟學家們預期成長率為6.8％。
poll(n.)民意調查;意見調查(v.)對...進行意見調查