en-us	Coronavirus: UK construction firms axe jobs at fastest pace in a decade
zh-cn	冠状病毒：英国建筑公司以十年来最快的速度裁员

en-us	UK building firms are slashing jobs at the fastest pace in almost a decade, suffering a steep downturn in work as the coronavirus ripples through the sector.
zh-cn	英国建筑公司正在以近十年来最快的速度裁员，随着冠状病毒在该行业的蔓延，这些公司的工作急剧下滑。

en-us	A closely watched survey of construction leaders showed the fastest monthly decline in employment numbers since 2010 and in levels of business since 2009.
zh-cn	一项备受关注的针对建筑业领袖的调查显示，就业人数和业务水平出现了自2010年以来的最快月度下降。

en-us	New orders slumped and work stopped on many sites as the outbreak took its toll on activity, ending a fragile recovery since December’s election boosted confidence.
zh-cn	随着疫情对活动造成影响，许多地点的新订单大幅下降，工作停止，结束了自去年12月大选以来脆弱的复苏，提振了信心。

en-us	Analysts said it pointed to the worst economic downturn in a century, coming alongside separate figures on Monday showing UK consumer confidence and new car registrations collapsing.
zh-cn	分析师表示，这表明了一个世纪以来最严重的经济低迷，同时周一公布的另一项数据显示，英国消费者信心和新车登记大幅下滑。

en-us	The headline figure on a purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the sector plummeted to 39.3 in March from 52.6 in February. 
zh-cn	该行业采购经理人指数(PMI)的整体数据从2月份的52.6暴跌至3月份的39.3。

en-us	Figures above 50 show growth and below 50 show decline on the index, based on a survey carried out by IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
zh-cn	根据IHS Markit和英国特许采购与供应协会(CIPS)进行的一项调查，高于50的数字表明该指数增长，低于50的数字表明该指数下降。

en-us	Duncan Brock, group director of the CIPS, said builders “lost their jobs on a frightening scale” as the lockdown to contain the pandemic hobbled firms. “The sector is stuck in quicksand and sinking further.”
zh-cn	CIPS的集团主管邓肯·布罗克(Duncan Brock)表示，由于遏制疫情的封锁阻碍了公司的发展，建筑商“以可怕的规模失去了工作”。“该行业陷入了流沙之中，而且还在进一步下沉。”

en-us	Civil engineering, commercial and residential work have all taken a hit. 
zh-cn	土木工程、商业和住宅工程都受到了打击。

en-us	Housebuilders have suffered the least damage so far, but expect their work levels to collapse.
zh-cn	到目前为止，房屋建筑商遭受的损失最小，但预计他们的工作水平将会崩溃。

en-us	The UK property market has been knocked sideways by the pandemic, with estate agents forced to furlough staff as activity has collapsed. 
zh-cn	随着房地产活动的崩溃，英国房地产市场受到了横盘打击，房地产经纪人被迫让员工休假。

en-us	Coronavirus fears have not only stopped in-person viewings and valuations, but also battered confidence among buyers and sellers. 
zh-cn	对冠状病毒的担忧不仅阻止了亲临现场观看和估值，还打击了买家和卖家的信心。

en-us	Growing job losses and tighter lending conditions are also likely to hit the market in the months ahead.
zh-cn	不断增加的失业人数和收紧的贷款条件也可能在未来几个月冲击市场。

en-us	Separate analysis released by Knight Frank on Monday pointed to a sharp decline in UK residential property sales in 2020.
zh-cn	莱坊周一发布的另一份分析报告指出，2020年英国住宅地产销售将大幅下滑。

en-us	The estate agent and consultancy predicted sale numbers would drop 38% on 2019 levels to 734,000 transactions this year. 
zh-cn	这家房地产经纪和咨询公司预测，今年的销售数量将比2019年下降38%，至73.4万笔交易。

en-us	But it only expects UK house prices to slide 3% in 2020, and predicts they will recover sharply in 2021.
zh-cn	但它只预计2020年英国房价将下滑3%，并预测2021年房价将大幅回升。

en-us	But Andrew Wishart, UK economist at Capital Economics, said the PMI data indicated Britain was set for the sharpest fall economic output in a century in the second quarter of 2020.“More confirmation that social distancing is obliterating economic activity,” he wrote in a note to clients.
zh-cn	但凯投宏观(Capital Economics)英国经济学家安德鲁·威沙特(Andrew Wishart)表示，PMI数据表明，2020年第二季度，英国经济产出将出现一个世纪以来的最大降幅。他在给客户的一份报告中写道：“更多的证据表明，社会距离正在抹杀经济活动。”

en-us	The latest figures come amid enormous controversy over continued work on many construction sites, despite the government’s lockdown and advice to stay at home.
zh-cn	最新数据出炉时，许多建筑工地仍在继续施工，引发了巨大争议，尽管政府封锁了这些工地，并建议他们呆在家里。

en-us	The government has ordered non-essential retailers and venues to close, but has not restricted most other businesses’ ability to continue to trade and order staff into work.
zh-cn	政府已下令关闭非必要的零售商和场馆，但并未限制大多数其他企业继续交易和命令员工上班的能力。

en-us	Construction firms have been given the go-ahead to continue with projects, as long as social distancing guidelines such as staying two metres apart are followed.
zh-cn	建筑公司已经被允许继续进行项目，只要遵守社会距离指导方针，比如保持两米的距离。

en-us	But construction workers, unions and opposition parties are urging the government to introduce further restrictions. 
zh-cn	但建筑工人、工会和反对党正在敦促政府出台进一步的限制措施。

en-us	They warn conditions on some sites and commuting prevent workers staying apart, putting their own and their families’ health at risk.
zh-cn	他们警告说，一些地点的条件和通勤阻止工人分开，将自己和家人的健康置于危险之中。

en-us	Many workers face a stark choice between risking their health and losing their jobs or income by staying at home. 
zh-cn	许多工人面临着一个严峻的选择，是冒着健康的风险，还是因为呆在家里而失去工作或收入。

en-us	Some housebuilders and other construction firms have voluntarily ceased work, however.
zh-cn	然而，一些房屋建筑商和其他建筑公司已经自愿停工。