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Bank of England
Yīnggélán yínháng
英格兰银行
by / with
yǐ
以
six votes to three
liù bǐ sān piào
六比三票
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
base interest rate / benchmark rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged / constant
búbiàn
不变
。

Bank of England
Yīnggélán yínháng
英格兰银行
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
on / at (indicating time)
yú
于
July 29th
qīyuè èrshíjiǔ rì
七月二十九日
by / with
yǐ
以
six votes to three votes
liù piào duì sān piào
六票对三票
(structural particle)
de
的
majority
duōshù
多数
to resolve / to vote
juéyì
决议
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
base interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
。
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
affected by / due to
shòu
受
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
continuously / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to fluctuate / volatility
bōdòng
波动
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
fourth quarter / Q4
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
to be expected / estimated
yùjì
预计
will / going to
jiāng
将
to rise to / to climb to
shēng zhì
升至
approximately / around
yuē
约
3.2 percent
3.2%
3.2%
。

July 31, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Bank of England
Yīnggélán yínháng
英格兰银行
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
on / at (indicating time)
yú
于
July 29th
qīyuè èrshíjiǔ rì
七月二十九日
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
regular meeting
lìhuì
例会
，
by / with
yǐ
以
six votes to three votes
liù piào duì sān piào
六票对三票
(structural particle)
de
的
majority
duōshù
多数
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
base interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
base interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
still / yet
réng
仍
maintained at / remains at
wéichí zài
维持在
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
，
three (people)
sān míng
三名
dissenting / holding dissenting views
chí yìyì de
持异议的
committee members
wěiyuán
委员
to be inclined to / to tend toward
qīngxiàng yú
倾向于
to / will
jiāng
将
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to raise / to adjust upward
shàngtiáo
上调
25 basis points
25 gè jīdiǎn
25个基点
to / up to
zhì
至
4 percent
4%
4%
。
the month of June
liùyuèfèn
六月份
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèi zhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
is / equals
wèi
为
2.6 percent
2.6%
2.6%
，
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
set / established
shèdìng de
设定的
2 percent
2%
2%
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
。
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
to estimate / to forecast
yùjì
预计
，
affected by / due to
shòu
受
multiple / various
duōchóng
多重
factors
yīnsù
因素
to affect / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
fourth quarter / Q4
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
further / additionally
jìnyībù
进一步
to rise to / to climb to
shēng zhì
升至
approximately / around
yuē
约
3.2 percent
3.2%
3.2%
。
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
to cause / to make
shǐ
使
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
and / as well as
jí
及
refined oil / petroleum products
chéngpǐn yóu
成品油
price
jiàgé
价格
fluctuation / volatility
bōdòng
波动
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
，
consequently / furthermore
jìnér
进而
toward / for
duì
对
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to constitute / to pose
gòuchéng
构成
upward
shàngxíng
上行
pressure
yālì
压力
。
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
current / present
dāngqián
当前
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
situation / circumstances
xíngshì
形势
(structural particle)
de
的
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
relatively high
jiào gāo
较高
，
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to choose / to opt for
xuǎnzé
选择
temporarily / for the time being
zànshí
暂时
to maintain
wéichí
维持
existing / current
xiànyǒu
现有
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
level
shuǐpíng
水平
。
Bank of England
Yīnggélán yínháng
英格兰银行
will / going to
jiāng
将
closely / attentively
mìqiè
密切
to monitor / to follow
guānzhù
关注
energy
néngyuán
能源
market
shìchǎng
市场
and
hé
和
economic
jīngjì
经济
data
shùjù
数据
changes / developments
biànhuà
变化
，
so as to / in order to
yǐbiàn
以便
at / when
zài
在
appropriate / suitable
shìdàng
适当
timing / opportunity
shíjī
时机
to make / to reach
zuòchū
作出
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
adjustment
tiáozhěng
调整
decision
juédìng
决定
。

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Bank of England Holds Rate at 3.75% as Monetary Policy Committee Votes 6-3

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guójì
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zhǐshù
指数
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zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
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1.3%
。

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shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
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unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

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