Economists made the prediction that inflation rates would soar this year.

经济学家预测今年的通货膨胀率会飞快地升高。

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One speaker argued that economists should give up on prediction and settle for explanation, identifying where earthquakes might strike, if not when, and how they might be withstood, if not prevented.

一位发言者主张，经济学家应该放弃预测和寻求解释，确定地震将会在哪而不是何时发生；地震怎样可以抗击，而不是如何可以避免。

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According to a quarterly survey by the National Bureau of Statistics, 64 out of 100 economists estimate growth will be slower than 10 percent for 2008. But the average prediction is 10 percent.

根据国家统计局第一季度的调查报告显示，100位经济学家中的64位估计在2008年增速会低于10%，但总体的平均增速仍在10%以上。

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One speaker argued that economists should give up on prediction and settle for explanation, identifying where earthquakes might strike, if not when, and how they might be withstood, if not prevented.

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Although the figure was slightly lower than the 11.9% forecast by many economists, it was still higher than the Commission's year-end 11.3% prediction.

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Not quite as bracing as the prediction above, but equally meritorious, have been the criticisms of Abenomics from world-class economists of which that of Martin Feldstein writing for Project Syndicate on January 17 is representative.

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