印度超越法國
If anything has been a symbol of the 21st century, it is the rise of China and India.
如果選一件事做為21世紀的象徵，那便是中國與印度的崛起。
symbol(n.)象徵rise(n.)升高、興起
This week, that trend continued, as India overtook France to become the world’s sixth largest economy.
本週，這個趨勢依然繼續，因為印度超越法國，成為世界第6大經濟體。
trend(n.)趨勢continue(v.)繼續overtake(v.)超過economy(n.)經濟、經濟制度
According to the Times of India, the South Asian economy grew by 8.2% between April and June this year, the fastest period of growth in two years.
根據印度時報，南亞經濟在今年4～6月成長了8.2％，是兩年來成長最快速的一段期間。
economy(n.)經濟、經濟制度period(n.)期間
That makes India’s GDP worth an estimated US$2.597 trillion (NT$79.8 trillion), and puts it ahead of Europe’s third-richest country.
這也使印度的GDP估計能有2.597兆美元（約新台幣79.8兆），並讓印度超前於歐洲第三富有的國家。
estimate(v.)估計trillion兆
Over the past eight years, the Indian economy has grown rapidly, and it has averaged around 7% per year since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014.
在過去8年以來，印度的經濟迅速成長，總理納倫德拉莫迪（Narendra Modi）在2014年上台後，每年平均約成長7％。
economy(n.)經濟、經濟制度rapidly(adv.)迅速地average(v.)平均數為
At the end of 2017, Forbes magazine reported that the country had grown by one third in just three years, and that it has overtaken Italy, Brazil, and France since then. It is expected that India will overtake the United Kingdom later this year.
在2017年底，富比士雜誌報導，印度在3年間就成長了三分之一，自此超越義大利、巴西及法國，並預期能在今年底超越英國。
overtake(v.)超過expect(v.)預期
Despite incredible growth over the last few years, poverty is still a big problem in India.
雖然近幾年來經濟飛快成長，但貧窮仍是印度的一大問題。
poverty(n.)貧窮
It’s GDP per capita, which measures how much money there is per person, is just US$1,940, placing it 138th out of 184 countries, behind Nigeria, Honduras, and Laos.
印度的人均GDP，也就是平均每人的財力，僅有1,940美元，在184個國家中排名第138，落後奈及利亞、宏都拉斯及寮國。
per capita人均measure(v.)計量
While country’s economic success has improved living conditions for millions of Indians, it may still be decades before the country emerges as a truly wealthy nation.
雖然經濟成長改善數百萬印度人的生活，但印度要成為真正富庶的國家，可能尚需幾十年。
economic(adj.)經濟的success(n.)成功improve(v.)改善condition(n.)狀況decade(n.)十年emerge(v.)擺脫困境wealthy(adj.)富有的