en-us	Young to be among worst hit in lockdown says study
zh-cn	研究称，年轻人将是受封锁打击最严重的人之一

en-us	Young workers and the worst paid are the most likely to be affected by the closure of businesses amid the coronavirus lockdown, a study says.
zh-cn	一项研究称，年轻员工和收入最低的员工最有可能受到冠状病毒封锁期间关闭企业的影响。

en-us	A "remarkable concentration" of workers under 25, women and the worst paid will be hit by the economic effects.
zh-cn	25岁以下的工人、女性和收入最低的人群将受到经济影响的“显著集中”。

en-us	That's according to the research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
zh-cn	这是根据财政研究所(IFS)的研究得出的。

en-us	It sparks "serious worries about the effect of this crisis on the young especially and on inequality," said Xiaowei Xu, an IFS economist.
zh-cn	IFS经济学家徐晓伟(音译)表示，这引发了“人们对这场危机对年轻人的影响，特别是对不平等的严重担忧”。

en-us	In mitigation, "in the short run, many will have the cushion of the incomes of parents or other household members," she said.
zh-cn	她说，作为缓解，“在短期内，许多人将有父母或其他家庭成员的收入缓冲。”

en-us	The research comes as the UK's confidence in the economy has fallen to its lowest in 12 years as the COVID-19 crisis drains consumer confidence.
zh-cn	这项研究发布之际，由于COVID-19危机耗尽了消费者信心，英国对经济的信心已降至12年来的最低水平。

en-us	‘Stark' outlook
zh-cn	“史塔克”观。

en-us	The last time such a decline happened was during the 2008 economic downturn.
zh-cn	上一次出现这种下降是在2008年经济低迷期间。

en-us	Market research firm GfK's consumer confidence gauge dropped to -34, a decline of 25 points compared to just two weeks earlier.
zh-cn	市场研究公司GFK的消费者信心指数降至-34，与两周前相比下降了25点。

en-us	It suggested record grocery sales were not enough to counteract the "stark" outlook for the retail industry.
zh-cn	它暗示，创纪录的食品杂货销售不足以抵消零售业“严峻”的前景。

en-us	GfK asked people in mid-March and at the end of March how confident they were about a number of areas such as personal finance and the general economic situation.
zh-cn	GFK在3月中旬和3月底询问人们，他们对个人财务和总体经济形势等多个领域有多大信心。

en-us	Data showed that many are now expecting their personal and household's financial position to worsen over the next 12 months.
zh-cn	数据显示，许多人现在预计，他们的个人和家庭的财务状况将在未来12个月内恶化。

en-us	Stockpile boost
zh-cn	增加库存。

en-us	“Our falling confidence in our personal financial situation and the wider economy reflects the new concern for many across the UK," said Joe Staton, GfK's Client Strategy Director.
zh-cn	GFK客户战略总监乔·斯塔顿(Joe Staton)表示：“我们对个人财务状况和更广泛经济的信心下降，反映了英国各地许多人新的担忧。”

en-us	The UK's supermarkets had their best month on record as shoppers rushed to stockpile ahead of the coronavirus lock-down.
zh-cn	英国超市经历了有记录以来最好的一个月，因为在冠状病毒封锁之前，购物者争相囤货。

en-us	Market data provider Kantar revealed last week that overall sales were up 20.6% in March.
zh-cn	市场数据提供商Kantar上周透露，3月整体销售增长20.6%。

en-us	It said that the average household spent 63 more than usual during this period.
zh-cn	它说，在此期间，平均每个家庭的消费比平时多出63GB。

en-us	However, Mr. Staton warned the latest data shows that consumers plan on withholding from making many unnecessary purchases during the current period of economic uncertainty.
zh-cn	不过，斯塔顿警告称，最新数据显示，在当前经济不确定时期，消费者计划不进行许多不必要的购买。

en-us	He suggested it could spell disaster for many high-street chains which are already under pressure due to the forced closure of stores.
zh-cn	他表示，这可能会给许多商业街连锁店带来灾难，这些连锁店已经因为被迫关闭门店而承受着压力。

en-us	Universal Credit spike
zh-cn	普遍信贷高峰。

en-us	“Despite record grocery sales, and recent peaks for purchases of freezers, TVs and home office equipment as people prepared for a long period in the home, the Major Purchase Index is down 50 points - a stark picture for some parts of the retail industry in the short to medium term," added Mr Staton.
zh-cn	斯塔顿补充称：“尽管食品杂货销售额创下历史新高，由于人们在家里做好了长时间的准备，冰箱、电视和家庭办公设备的购买量最近也达到了峰值，但主要购买指数下降了50点——这对零售业的一些部门来说是一个中短期的严峻局面。”

en-us	It was claimed this week that that 20% of small businesses could fold in April due to the collapse in consumer demand, despite unprecedented government intervention to support jobs.
zh-cn	本周有消息称，尽管政府进行了史无前例的干预以支持就业，但由于消费者需求的崩溃，20%的小企业可能会在4月份倒闭。

en-us	The Department for Work and Pensions revealed a record number of people had applied for universal credit benefits in the past fortnight as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
zh-cn	工作和养老金部门透露，由于冠状病毒大流行，在过去的两周里，申请普遍信贷福利的人数达到了创纪录的水平。

en-us	It said 950,000 successful applications for the payment were made between 16 March, when people were advised to work from home, and the end of the month.
zh-cn	该公司表示，从3月16日建议人们在家工作到月底，成功申请了95万份付款。

en-us	The department said it would normally expect around 100,000 claims in a two week period.
zh-cn	商务部表示，正常情况下，预计两周内将有约10万人申领失业救济金。

en-us	Meanwhile, thousands of people are calling on the government to close a loophole in its plans to help workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
zh-cn	与此同时，数以千计的人呼吁政府堵住在冠状病毒爆发期间帮助工人的计划中的一个漏洞。

en-us	Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced help for companies to pay staff but only those on the payroll on 28 February.
zh-cn	总理Rishi Sunak宣布帮助公司支付员工工资但仅限于2月28日在工资单上的公司。