肯亞開發商獲得緩解
Global steel prices surged in mid-April as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, hitting a high of $2,055 per tonne on the New York Stock Exchange Steel Index.
受俄烏戰爭影響，全球鋼鐵價格在4月中旬飆升，紐約證券交易所鋼鐵指數創下每噸2,055美元的高位。
surge(v.)飆升;飆漲=increase suddenly
In addition to increased costs for other building materials, such as iron, cement and timber, this was an added financial strain on Kenyan developers.
除了鐵、水泥和木材等其他建築材料的成本提高外，這給肯亞開發商帶來了額外的財務壓力。
timber(n.)(建築用)木材strain(n.)壓力=pressure
However, some changes in global demand have spelled relief for those in Kenya’s construction sector.
不過，近期全球需求的一些變化緩解了肯亞建築業的負擔。
sector(n.)(一國經濟活動的)部門;行業the public sector公部門the private sector私部門
First, demand by Chinese consumers has decreased considerably.
首先，中國消費者需求大幅下降。
considerably(adv.)大幅地=to a large degree
China’s zero-Covid policy, which resulted in the imposition of lockdown measures in cities where infections were reported, has been cited as the main reason for the decline in both Chinese real estate development and steel use.
中國實施清零政策，導致在出現感染病例的城市實施封城，被認為是中國房地產開發衰退和鋼鐵使用量下降的主要原因。
cite(v.)提及decline(n.)衰退;下滑
With lower demand, the price of both steel and steel-based construction commodities has decreased accordingly.
因為需求降低，鋼材和以鋼鐵為主要材料的建築商品的價格也相應下降。
-based(形容詞詞尾)以…為主要成分的commodity(n.)商品、貨物
According to Bobby Johnson, the chairperson of the Kenya Metal and Allied Sector, steel prices around the end of September had fallen by around 25 percent in the last nine months, with the price of steel tubes decreasing from 160 shillings to 120 shillings during that period.
肯亞金屬及相關產業協會主席約翰遜表示，9月底左右的鋼材價格在過去9個月中下跌了約25％，期間鋼管價格從160先令降至120先令。
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Despite the Kenyan shilling experiencing depreciation against the US dollar, this has still been a windfall for the local Kenyan builders.
儘管肯亞先令兌美元匯率貶值，但仍為肯亞當地建商帶來大筆意外利潤。
depreciation(n.)depreciate(v.)貶值;跌價appreciation(n.)appreciate(v.)升值windfall(n.)意外之財
As steel is one of the world’s most crucial construction materials, it is a key element of all development projects.
鋼鐵是世界上最重要的建築材料之一，是所有開發項目的關鍵要素。
crucial(adj.)重要的=importantelement(n.)基本組成成分;要素
The volatility of the market can negatively impact the profits of developers who sign contracts that factor in lower-priced materials.
然而，市場的波動可能對簽約價格較低的開發商的利潤帶來負面衝擊。
volatility(n.)波動性volatile(adj.)不穩定的;反覆無常的factor in sth. 將～納入考量
Although Kenyans may look into producing steel locally as a means to addressing the issue, importing the metal is still a more welcome financial stopgap for the country’s construction sector.
雖然肯亞人可能會研究在當地生產鋼鐵以解決此問題，但對肯亞建築業來說，論成本進口仍是較受歡迎的權宜之計。
means(n.)(單複數同型)手段;方法a means to an end達成目的的手段stopgap(n.)權宜之計