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International Monetary Fund
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to lower (here: action marker)
jiāng
将
2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
forecast / projection
yùcè
预测
to lower / to downgrade
xiàtiáo
下调
to / reaching
zhì
至
3.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn yī
3.1%
。

International Monetary Fund
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in
zài
在
April 14
4 yuè 14 rì
4月14日
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
(structural particle)
de
的
World Economic Outlook (IMF report)
Shìjiè Jīngjì Zhǎnwàng
《世界经济展望》
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
中
，
jiāng
将
2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
to downgrade
xiàtiáo
下调
to
zhì
至
3.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn yī
3.1%
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
and
jí
及
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
is (passive marker)
bèi
被
cited as / listed as
liè wéi
列为
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cause / trigger
yòuyīn
诱因
。

April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM

International Monetary Fund
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
on / at
yú
于
April 14, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 14 rì
2026年4月14日
to release
fābù
发布
spring / spring edition
chūnjì
春季
World Economic Outlook
Shìjiè Jīngjì Zhǎnwàng
《世界经济展望》
report
bàogào
报告
，
jiāng
将
this year
jīnnián
今年
global
quánqiú
全球
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
forecast
yùcè
预测
to downgrade
xiàtiáo
下调
to
zhì
至
3.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn yī
3.1%
。
this
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
previously / earlier
cǐqián
此前
January
1 yuèfèn
1月份
(structural particle)
de
的
forecast
yùcè
预测
，
compared with
yǔ
与
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
(structural particle)
de
的
actual / real
shíjì
实际
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
level
shuǐpíng
水平
compared to
xiāngbǐ
相比
also
yě
也
clearly / noticeably
míngxiǎn
明显
on the low side
piān dī
偏低
。
report
bàogào
报告
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
，
on
duì
对
global
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
and
hé
和
natural gas
tiānránqì
天然气
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to cause
zàochéng
造成
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
，
to push / to drive
tuīdòng
推动
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
significantly / sharply
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
。
affected by this / as a result
shòu cǐ yǐngxiǎng
受此影响
，
2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
overall / aggregate
zhěngtǐ
整体
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
will
jiāng
将
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
4.4 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn sì
4.4%
。
in / among
zài
在
this time
cǐ cì
此次
downgrade
xiàtiáo
下调
in / among
zhōng
中
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
and
jí
及
Central Asia
Zhōng Yà
中亚
region
dìqū
地区
to receive / to suffer
shòudào
受到
(structural particle)
de
的
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
most / by far the most
zuì wéi
最为
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
，
this region
gāi dìqū
该地区
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
forecast
yùcè
预测
(passive marker)
bèi
被
downgraded
xiàtiáo
下调
(completion marker)
le
了
2 percentage points
2 gè bǎifēndiǎn
2个百分点
，
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
1.9 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn jiǔ
1.9%
。
eurozone
Ōuyuán qū
欧元区
this year
jīnnián
今年
(structural particle)
de
的
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
also
yě
也
from
cóng
从
1.4 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sì
1.4%
downgraded
xiàtiáo
下调
to
zhì
至
1.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn yī
1.1%
，
emerging
xīnxīng
新兴
market
shìchǎng
市场
economy / economic entity
jīngjì tǐ
经济体
(structural particle)
de
的
forecast
yùcè
预测
similarly / likewise
tóngyàng
同样
somewhat / to some extent
yǒu suǒ
有所
to decline / to slide
xiàhuá
下滑
。
in
zài
在
pessimistic
bēiguān
悲观
scenario
qíngjìng
情境
under / in
xià
下
，
if / should
ruò
若
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to climb / to escalate
pān shēng
攀升
、
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
expectations
yùqī
预期
to continue / persistently
chíxù
持续
to heat up / to rise
shēngwēn
升温
，
global
quánqiú
全球
economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
to decline
xiàhuá
下滑
to
zhì
至
2.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn wǔ
2.5%
。
International Monetary Fund
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
，
if
ruò
若
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
to continue
chíxù
持续
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
，
global
quánqiú
全球
economy
jīngjì
经济
will
jiāng
将
to face
miànlín
面临
greater / larger
gèng dà
更大
(structural particle)
de
的
downside / downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
，
all countries / nations
gè guó
各国
must / need to
xū
须
to strengthen
jiāqiáng
加强
policy
zhèngcè
政策
coordination
xiétiáo
协调
。

New Words

kuàngwù
矿物
minerals
lǐ
锂
lithium
gǔ
钴
cobalt
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
supply chain
diànchí
电池
battery
diàndòng qìchē
电动汽车
electric vehicle
kězàishēng néngyuán
可再生能源
renewable energy
cǎikuàng
采矿
mining
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
infrastructure
hézuò
合作
cooperation

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The IMF April 2026 World Economic Outlook downgrades global growth to 3.1 percent, citing the Middle East war and Strait of Hormuz blockade as primary drivers of rising energy prices and inflation.

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Mining companies are struggling to meet the surging demand for lithium, cobalt, and other essential materials.

These mineral supply constraints could potentially slow down the global transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy.

Industry stakeholders are calling for increased investment in mining infrastructure and mineral processing facilities.

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