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世界银行说,东亚的发展中国家增长保持强劲,不过同时警告说,这些国家需要在全球经济脚步持续放缓的同时减少对出口的依赖。

参考答案:

The World Bank says growth in East Asia's developing economies remains strong, but warns they need to reduce their reliance on exports as the global economic slowdown continues.

 

re·li·ance /rɪˈlajəns/ noun

[singular] : the state of needing someone or something for help, support, etc. — usually + on or upon
▪ The region's reliance on tourism has only grown in recent years
▪ Some farmers are taking steps to reduce their reliance on pesticides.


de·pen·dence /dɪˈpɛndəns/ noun

: the state of being dependent: such as
a: the state of needing something or someone else for support, help, etc. — + on or upon [noncount]
▪ The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
▪ Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable. [singular]
▪ a harmful dependence on foreign oil
b: the state of being addicted to alcohol or a drug [noncount]
▪ drug and alcohol dependence [=addiction, dependency] [singular] — usually + on
▪ She eventually developed a dependence on the painkillers she was taking


de·pen·den·cy /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ noun
plural de·pen·den·cies
 
1: the quality of being dependent :dependence [noncount]
▪ the country's dependency on foreign oil
▪ drug/chemical dependency [=addiction] [singular]
▪ a dependency on foreign oil

2 [count] : an area that is controlled by a country but that is not formally a part of it