50年來最低
The World Bank recently lowered its predicted 2024 economic growth rates for developing countries in East and Southeast Asia.
世界銀行最近下修了其對東亞和東南亞開發中國家2024年的經濟成長預測。
lower(v.)放下、降低、向下修正=revise down(針對本文)low(adj.)低下的，low-lower-lowestrate(n.)比率、速率、利率predict(v.)預言、預料，prediction(n.)預期、預料；estimate(v.)估算develop(v.)開發、發展，developing country開發中國家，developed country已開發國家，under-developed country未開發國家
Across the region, the gross domestic product will likely only expand at 4.5% next year, which is the slowest predicted growth in the last half century (except during the pandemic and several other difficult economic events).
在整個地區，明年的國內生產毛額預計只會增長4.5％，這是過去半個世紀以來（除了疫情和其他幾次不景氣期間）預測成長最緩慢的一年。
across(prep.)在⋯對面、穿越、遍及各地region(n.)地區、區域，regional(adj.)地區的，e.g. regional competition地區性比賽gross(adj.)粗俗的、下流的、總的、全部的domestic(adj.)家事的、家庭的、國內的，e.g. domestic flight國內航班expand(v.)擴張、擴展、發展century(n.)世紀、一百年，decade(n.)十年except(prep.)除了⋯之外(不包含在內的)，exclude(v.)不包括，besides(prep.)除了⋯之外(包含在內的)
According to the World Bank, there are several reasons for this lower-than-expected growth rate.
世界銀行指出，成長率低於預期有幾個原因。
according to(phr.)根據⋯，cite(v.)引用、引⋯為證例：The lawyer cited a previous case to support his argument.律師引用了以前的案例來支持他的論點
One of the main ones is that China’s economy has not fully recovered from the pandemic, with less money being spent and invested than before COVID-19 hit.
其中一個主要原因是，中國經濟尚未完全從疫情中恢復過來，與新冠疫情爆發前相比，中國的消費和投資有所減少。
main(adj.)主要的，primary(adj.)主要的、首要的(n.)初選economy(n.)經濟recover(v.)復原、修復hit(v.)襲擊
Additionally, there has been less demand for exports from the region.
此外，該地區的出口需求也減少了。
additionally(adv.)此外=in addition=moreoverdemand(n.)要求、請求、需要、需求例：They rejected the union demand.他們拒絕了工會的要求例：The supply of vegetables falls short of demand this year.今年蔬菜供不應求export(n.)出口，import(n.)進口
Compared with last year, Indonesia and Malaysia are experiencing a 20% decrease in goods exports, while China and Vietnam are both down 10%.
與去年相比，印尼和馬來西亞的商品出口減少了20％，而中國和越南則下滑了10％。
compare with(phr.)與⋯相比、相較之下=in comparison with
American trade policies may have something to do with this declining demand.
美國的貿易政策可能與需求下滑有關。
policy(n.)政策have something to do(phr.)與⋯有關，have nothing to do(phr.)與⋯沒有關係decline(v.)下滑、下降
Recently, fewer electronics and machinery products have been exported from countries throughout Southeast Asia as the US has passed strict laws to distance itself from China and protect its own economy.
最近，由於美國通過了嚴格的法律以與中國保持距離並保護本國經濟，因此從東南亞各國出口的電子產品和機械產品減少了。
as(conj.)因為strict(adj.)嚴格的、嚴厲的，易混淆字：restrict(v.)限制、限定、約束distance oneself from sth.疏遠某事物、與某事物劃清界線
Despite these problems, experts at the World Bank believe that economic growth in the region can be improved in the future.
儘管存在這些問題，但世界銀行的專家們認為，該地區的經濟成長未來仍有改善的可能。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of=regardless of
According to World Bank economist Aaditya Mattoo, governments can help their economies grow more by applying digital solutions to their service industries.
世界銀行的經濟學家阿迪蒂亞·馬圖指出，各國政府可以透過在服務業應用數位解決方案來促進本國經濟的成長。
economist(n.)經濟學家apply(v.)應用、申請digital(adj.)數位化的