Industrial capacity utilisation has risen to a record high, and rampant domestic demand sucked in 41% more imports than a year ago in April, pushing the trade deficit to a record level.

工业生产能力的使用达到创纪录的高度，4月份强劲的国内需求吞掉了比去年多41%的进口，把贸易赤字推上了新的纪录水平。

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Capacity utilisation is higher than at any time in the past decade and severe skill shortages have caused wages to rocket.

生产能力利用系数处于十年来最高位，与严重技工短缺一同导致工资水平骤升。

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The capacity-utilisation index, a measure of firms' slack, stands at 81.3%, the tightest since 2000.

一个对公司冗余的测量-公司容量利用指数，达到了81.3％，是2000年以来最为紧张的。

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After losing money, it cut its break-even point from two-thirds of capacity utilisation to one-third.

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And as business investment has continued to outstrip the growth of demand, capacity utilisation is falling.

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