World Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy

For VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English.
这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。

The World Bank released its Global Economic Prospects report this week. World Bank experts are using the words "fragile" and "uncertain" to describe the economic recovery this year.
世行本周发布了《全球经济展望》报告。世行专家使用“脆弱”和“不确定”这样的词语来形容今年的经济复苏。

The report predicts the international economy will grow a little over two percent in 2013. Slightly greater economic expansion is expected in 2014 and 2015.
该报告预测2013年全球经济增长将略高于2%。预计2014年和2015年经济扩张会稍为增大。