广播电视英语短句 第 306 课：本周股票-4

Officials reported this week that the gross domestic product grew nine-tenths of one percent between April and June. 本周，日本官方报告说， 4 － 6 月间 GDP 上升 0.9%。

It was the first growth in Japan's economy in fifteen months. 这是 15 个月来日本经济首次增加。

But there are concerns that Japan and the United States could face a "double-dip" recession. 但是，仍有人担心，日本和美国可能面临再次衰退。

That is a period of growth followed by another downturn. 这是一段增加之后再次出现衰退。

Japan will hold national elections on August thirtieth. 日本将于 8 月 30 日举行全国大选。