富國和窮國的復甦差距
The International Monetary Fund proposed a $50 billion plan aimed at a quicker end to the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it could ultimately generate returns of $9 trillion for the global economy due to a faster resumption of economic activity.
國際貨幣基金（IMF）提出500億美元計畫，目的是加快終結新冠肺炎疫情，IMF表示由於經濟活動加速復甦，這項計畫最後可能為全球經濟帶來9兆美元的回報。
propose(v.)提議;建議、打算;計劃proposal(n.)提議、提案aim at sth.瞄準、針對…ultimately(adv.)最終;最後=finallyresume(v.)resumption(n.)(中斷後)繼續、重新開始
The IMF set a target of vaccinating at least 40% of the global population by the end of the year and at least 60% by June 2022. Nearly half of the population in the US and 55% in the UK have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Less than 2% of Africa’s population had been vaccinated at the end of April.
IMF設定的目標是，到今年年底全球至少40％的人口接種疫苗，到2022年6月至少60％的人口接種疫苗。有將近一半的美國人和55％的英國人至少接種了一劑新冠肺炎疫苗。而到4月底為止，只有不到2％的非洲人口接種疫苗。
vaccinate(v.)給…接種疫苗dose(n.)(一)劑;(藥)劑量
“No country can return to normalcy until all countries can defeat the pandemic,” the IMF said in a report entitled “A Proposal to End the Covid-19 Pandemic.”
IMF在名為「結束新冠肺炎疫情建議」的報告中說：「在所有國家都能擊敗疫情之前，沒有一個國家能夠恢復常態。」
entitle(v.)給⋯⋯命名、給予⋯⋯權利;給予⋯⋯資格be entitled to RV有權利或資格做某事return to normalcy恢復常態defeat(v.)打敗;戰勝
To achieve this, the Fund said a global effort to invest $50 billion is needed to boost the global vaccinations. The amount would be used to raise the COVAX vaccine coverage to 30% of the globe, procuring additional tests, and expanding vaccine manufacturing. COVAX is an international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world.
IMF表示，要達到這個目標，需要全球努力，投資500億美元，以加強疫苗接種。這筆資金將用於提高COVAX疫苗的覆蓋率到全球的30％，獲得更多的檢測，擴大疫苗生產。COVAX是國際合作聯盟，為確保新冠肺炎疫苗在全球公平分配而設立。
boost(v.)增强;提高vaccinate(v.)vaccination(n.)疫苗接種coverage(n.)(疫苗的)覆蓋率;接種率procure(v.)取得;獲得equitable(adj.)公平合理的;公正的distribution(n.) distribute(v.)分發;分配
The estimate of $50 billion would include $35 billion from public, private and multilateral donors, with the remainder coming from national governments, potentially supported by agencies created by several development banks.
預估的500億美元將包括公家、民間和多方捐款350億美元，其餘來自各國政府，可能得到有些開發銀行建立機構的支援。
multilateral(adj.)多方面的;多邊的;多國的multilateral talks多邊會談donor(n.)捐助者;捐贈者donate(v.)捐贈
The IMF has warned that there will be no real end to the economic crisis without an end to the health crisis.
IMF警告，如果健康危機沒有結束，經濟危機就不會真正結束。
“The social and economic costs of the pandemic continue to rise and already diverging recoveries between rich and poor nations look to worsen,” the Washington-based institution said in its proposal.
總部位於華盛頓的IMF在提案中表示：「疫情造成的社會和經濟代價持續上升，富國和窮國之間已經出現的復甦差距可能會進一步惡化。」
-based 總部位於⋯⋯diverge(v.)出現差異;發生分歧
Therefore, it is in the interest of all countries to bring the pandemic to a definitive close, the IMF argues.
因此，IMF認為，徹底結束疫情符合所有國家的利益。
argue(v.)主張;認為in the interest of為了⋯⋯的利益;為了⋯⋯起見bring sth. to a close結束某事definitive(adj.)明確的;決定性的