the United StatesMěiguó美国Maywǔyuè五月inflation ratetōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ通货膨胀率to rise toshēng zhì升至4.2 percent4.2%4.2%，to set (a record)chuàng创in the past three yearssān nián lái三年来a new highxīn gāo新高。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔyuè
五月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
a new high
xīn gāo
新高
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
data / figures
shùjù
数据
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
being / reaching
wéi
为
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
April
sìyuè
四月
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest level
zuì gāo shuǐpíng
最高水平
June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
Wednesday
zhōu sān
周三
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
latest / most recent
zuì xīn
最新
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
data / figures
shùjù
数据
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
this is
zhè shì
这是
the United States
Měiguó
美国
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
in more than three years
sān nián duō lái
三年多来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to break through / to exceed
tūpò
突破
4 percent
4%
4%
energy
néngYuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升
is
shì
是
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
rebound / bounce back
fǎntán
反弹
(structural particle)
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving factor
qūdòng yīnsù
驱动因素
gasoline / petrol
qìyóu
汽油
price
jiàgé
价格
that same month
dāngyuè
当月
month-on-month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
7 percent
7%
7%
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
increase / rise (in percentage)
zhǎngfú
涨幅
to reach as high as
gāodá
高达
40.5 percent
40.5%
40.5%
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(structural particle)
de
的
energy
néngYuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
tight / tense
jǐnzhāng
紧张
is
shì
是
oil price
yóujià
油价
to soar / to skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
(structural particle)
de
的
fundamental / root
gēnběn
根本
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
core
héxīn
核心
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
to exclude / to strip out
tīchú
剔除
food
shípǐn
食品
and
hé
和
energy
néngYuán
能源
after / excluding
hòu
后
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
2.9 percent
2.9%
2.9%
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
the US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
officials
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
closely
mìqiè
密切
to monitor / to pay attention to
guānzhù
关注
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
trend / trajectory
zǒushì
走势
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
to cut interest rates
jiàng xī
降息
(structural particle)
de
的
likelihood / possibility
kěnéngxìng
可能性
relatively low
jiào dī
较低
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
index
zhǐshù
指数
accordingly / as a result
suízhī
随之
to decline / to slide
xiàhuá
下滑
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
对
the economy
jīngjì
经济
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
(structural particle)
de
的
concern / worry
dānyōu
担忧
somewhat / to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
to deepen / to intensify
jiāshēn
加深
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United States / American
Měiguó
美国
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7月
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CPI
only / merely
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仅
to rise / to go up
shēng
升
0.1 percent
0.1%
0.1%
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
worry / concern
dānyōu
担忧
to ease / to alleviate
huǎnjiě
缓解
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Trian Fund Management (investment firm)
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特里安基金
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
to acquire / takeover
shōugòu
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Wendys (fast-food chain)
Wēndí
温迪
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
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13%
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