广播电视英语短句 第 206 课：帮助希腊-4

G.D.P. is the widest measure of economic activity. GDP 是经济活动的最广泛衡量。

Greece represents less than three percent of the euro area economy. 希腊占欧元区经济的 3% 不到。

But its deficit is around four times the level permitted by the euro group. 但是，其赤字是欧元区允许的四倍左右。

Greece has promised to cut public spending in an effort to reduce its deficit by four percentage points this year. 希腊已经承诺削减公共开支，以便将今年赤字减少 4% 。

And Greece is not the only country in trouble. 当然，希腊并非是处于困境的唯一国家。

High levels of public debt in Ireland, Portugal and Spain are also worrying debt markets. 爱尔兰、葡萄牙和西班牙的高额公共债务也使债权市场忧心重重。