9個月來最小漲幅
Taiwan’s consumer price index (CPI) experienced its smallest increase in nine months—2.35% year-on-year—in November according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.
根據行政院主計總處，台灣11月的消費者物價指數（CPI）創下9個月以來的最小漲幅，年增率僅2.35％。
year-on-year(adj.)(adv.)跟去年同期相比的=year-over-year
The primary causes of the CPI growth during the month included “the increased cost of dining out, meat products, eggs, aquatic products, household use products and entertainment spending.”
11月CPI提高的主因包括「外食費、肉品、蛋、水產品、家庭用品與娛樂費用均有上漲」。
primary(adj.)主要的、首要的、初等的、最初的primary education初等教育primary school小學
However, these were offset by decreases in the prices of fresh produce, telecommunications, and energy, including fuel.
不過，農產品、通訊設備、含燃油在內的能源價格下跌抵消了漲幅。
offset(v.)抵消
According to one DGBAS official, the recent stable weather has helped the cause by both allowing for increased local fruit and vegetable production as well as creating a slowdown in the increase of crude oil prices.
行政院主計總處官員指出，由於近期天候穩定，本地蔬果產量提高，國際原油價格漲勢趨緩。
stable(adj.)穩定的unstable(adj.)不穩定的help the cause提供助力、有幫助a slowdown in sth.某事物的減緩
With CPI increases slowing, as exhibited by the “average CPI growth of 17 major daily necessities” dropping from nearly 7% in October to 6.53% year-on-year in November, the public has been less concerned with the question of inflation.
由於CPI漲幅收斂，「17項民生物資的平均CPI增長率」從10月的近7％降至11月的6.53％，民眾暫時不必擔心通貨膨脹的問題。
necessity(n.)必要、必需(品)the basic (bare) necessities基本必需品inflation(n.)通貨膨脹deflation(n.)通貨緊縮
Although the New Taiwan dollar is still experiencing depreciation against the US dollar and the import price index has increased from November 2021, the DGBAS expects that moves by major world economies to tighten monetary policies along with the falling prices of raw materials will keep inflation in Taiwan from surging further.
儘管新台幣兌美元的匯率正在貶值，且進口物價指數相較於2021年11月也提高了，但主計總處預期，全球主要經濟體實施緊縮貨幣政策，加上原物料價格下跌，將可避免通膨率進一步飆升。
depreciation(n.)貶值、跌價appreciation(n.)增值tighten(v.)使～變緊loosen(v.)使～變鬆monetary policy貨幣政策surge(v.)(n.)陡增、遽增、急遽上升