
台灣人其實很有錢?
Taiwan ranked fifth in the world last year in terms of net financial assets per capita, according to an annual survey by Allianz.
德國安聯集團的一份年度調查指出,台灣2016年人均金融資產淨值排名全球第5位。
per capita每人的=for each person
In its latest Global Wealth Report, the German insurer estimated that Taiwan’s household asset growth rate last year had tripled to 10 percent since 2015.
在最新「全球財富報告」中,德國安聯集團估計台灣家戶的金融資產於2016年成長達10%,為前一年度成長率的3倍。
triple(v.)(使)成三倍
In 2016, Taiwanese had net financial assets of around 92,360 euros (NT$3.33 million) on average, putting the country at fifth among 53 countries worldwide.
2016年台灣人均金融資產淨值約為9萬2360歐元(新台幣333萬元),在全世界53個國家中排名第5。
on average平均而言
In Asia, Taiwan was second only to Japan, whose net financial assets per capita were assessed at 96,890 euros.
在亞洲,台灣排名僅次於日本,日本人均金融資產淨值估計為9萬6890歐元。
be second to~ 僅次於…assess(v.)估計=estimate=value
Financial assets that were factored in by Allianz’s report include cash and bank deposits, receivables from insurance companies and pension institutions, and securities and other receivables.
安聯報告所列入考量的金融資產包括現金與銀行存款、保險公司與退休金機構給付收入、證券與其他收入。
factor in~將…列入考量deposit(n.)存款;押金receivable(n.)應收帳款securities(n.)證券
According to the survey, the United States topped the table with net financial assets per capita of 177,210 euros, followed by Switzerland with 175,720 euros.
根據調查,美國為全世界最富有的國家,人均金融淨資產為17萬7210歐元,排名第2的國家是瑞士,人均金融淨資產為17萬5720歐元。
top the table位居第一followed by~緊接在後的是…
Japan and Sweden came in third and fourth respectively.
日本和瑞典則各自排名第3和第4。
come in 序數 排名第…respectively(adv.)個別地;各自地
Notably, the growth rate of Taiwan’s financial assets last year was 9.6 percent, which is the highest over the past seven years.
值得注意的是,台灣去年金融資產成長率高達9.6%,為近7年來最高。
notably(adv.)值得注意的是
Allianz chief economist Michael Heise said it is mainly because the value of securities owned by Taiwanese investors had seen a double-digit increase.
安聯集團首席經濟學家麥可海斯分析,台灣金融資產去年成長快速,主要是台灣人擁有的「有價證券」的價值呈雙位數成長。
double-digit(adj.)雙位數的single-digit(adj.)單位數的triple-digit(adj.)三位數的
The report also said the nation’s private debt was growing at a stable rate of 4.8 percent and cautioned the consequences of a steep hike.
報告也指出,台灣私人負債也以4.8%的速度穩定成長,並警告負債急遽增加可能帶來的後果。
at a…rate以…比率、速率caution(v.)提醒;告誡steep(adj.)陡峭的;急遽的=sharphike(n.)增加=rise=increase
“Taiwan’s debt growth has remained relatively stable in the past few years, which is a good trend,” Heise said in the report. “Should private debt increase to too high a level, that would be lethal to Taiwan’s economic development.”
海斯在報告中提到:「過去幾年,台灣家庭負債比呈現相對穩定,這是很好的趨勢,但私人負債一旦攀升過高,很容易成為台灣經濟發展的致命傷。」
Should…萬一…的話,如果…的話=if S should…lethal(adj.)極其危險的;致命的=fatal