The pencil's lead
tapers down to a fine point at the end.
这支铅笔的笔芯在末端逐渐变细。
The tree trunk
tapers as it rises towards the sky.
树干随着向上生长而逐渐变细。
She wore a dress with a narrow
tapering neckline.
她穿了一件领口逐渐收窄的连衣裙。
The light from the lighthouse
tapers off into the distance.
灯塔的光线在远处逐渐减弱。
The musician played a beautiful piece on the violin, with a smooth and controlled
taper in volume.
音乐家用小提琴演奏了一首优美的曲子，音量渐弱，控制得恰到好处。
The staircase
tapers from a wide base to a narrow top.
楼梯从宽大的底部逐渐变窄，直至顶部。
The medicine bottle has a conical
taper, making it easy to grip.
药瓶有一个锥形的渐缩设计，便于抓握。
The garden path
tapers gently to the main entrance.
花园小径缓缓地向主要入口倾斜。
A cigar's circumference
tapers as you smoke it.
抽烟时雪茄的周长会逐渐变小。
The athlete's sprint speed showed a remarkable
tapering effect, allowing them to maintain power towards the finish line.
运动员的冲刺速度表现出显著的渐减效果，使他们在终点线附近保持了强大的力量。
Haitian's flagship product soy sauces, which accounts for 66 percent of its total revenue, however, has seen growth taper off from 16.59 percent in 2017 to 10.71 percent in the first half.
"It's not yet the timing to taper the strength of growth-stabilization policy," said Wang Qing, chief macroeconomic analyst at Golden Credit Rating International.
Rise in factory-gate prices to taper off despite surge in commodity costsChina's Producer Price Index, which gauges factory-gate prices, will likely continue to rise but at a slower pace, despite uncertainties arising from global commodity prices, and the government's timely policy measures will ensure both supplies and producer-level inflation remain stable, the National Development and Reform Commission, the nation's top economic regulator, said on Tuesday.
IMF economist Koch said to avoid "taper tantrum" scenarios, which usually result in spillovers such as the shifting of capital flows and foreign exchange rate fluctuations, monetary authorities need to focus on forward guidance and communication.
On Wednesday, the United States Federal Reserve unveiled the minutes of the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, indicating that it may begin to "taper" asset purchase plans as early as next month, and more Fed officials predicted an interest rate rise in 2022.
Experts considered the remarks a signal that further lowering of the reserve requirement ratio and even cutting the policy interest rate could be within the Chinese central bank's policy toolkit in the coming quarters, even as the US Federal Reserve is expected to taper its stimulus package.
Macroeconomic experts in China said on Thursday the US Federal Reserve's latest signal that it may taper $120-billion-a-month purchases of Treasurys and mortgage bonds would not unduly affect the country's current financial condition.
"This could be a surprise for markets at a time when other major central banks are talking about rate hikes and the taper timetable," said Pang, referring to a reduction of asset purchases.
This was the adjustment mechanism that was triggered in the wake of the 2013 US taper tantrum, when the US Federal Reserve's decision to pare back its quantitative easing program caused ructions across global markets.
"The Fed still needs to make substantial progress on getting the economy back to full employment, but the taper timeline has become more visible," said David Chao, global market strategist for Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) at Invesco.
Li said the cost pressure is expected to taper as market adjustments in the commodity market have started to take effect, with prices of some ferrous metal products having decreased in the domestic market in May.
Worldwide vaccine rollout likely fuelled the broad-based improvement, the report said, adding that a robust performance in Q2 could offer more cushion for policymakers to taper stimulus.
It predicted that the economy is likely to grow by 8 to 9 percent in 2021 if the COVID-19 pandemic situation continues to taper off, and by about 5 percent if the pandemic makes a severe comeback during the winter and spring.
它预测，如果COVID-19大流行情况继续减弱，2021年经济可能增长8%至9%；但如果该疫情在冬季和春季严重反弹，则经济增长率可能约为5%。
Chen Jingyang, an economist with global investment bank HSBC Plc, said the healthy surge in production and profits will boost manufacturing investment in the long run, and the same will become an important driver for GDP growth as policy support for infrastructure investment is likely to taper off.
汇丰银行全球投资银行的经济学家陈京阳表示，生产与利润的强劲增长将长期提振制造业投资，而随着政策对基础设施投资支持力度的减弱，后者将成为GDP增长的重要驱动力。
The report said long-term demand is expected to continue to grow and the prevalence and preference for online shopping during COVID-19 will likely plateau and taper off, laying a solid foundation for quality brands and shopping destinations.
报告指出，长期需求预计将持续增长，并且COVID-19期间对在线购物的普及和偏好可能会达到平稳并逐渐减少，这为优质品牌和购物目的地奠定了坚实的基础。
"Many steel companies will slash output as inventories pile up, but a vigorous revival of market demand in the second quarter of this year is expected, given that the Chinese authorities have rolled out a slew of measures to stabilize economic growth and the epidemic hopefully will taper off," said Luo Tiejun, vice-chairman of the China Iron and Steel Industry Association.
Rates set to taper down in China after year-end, festive demand, says expertThe prices of pork, which accounts for more than 60 percent of China's meat consumption, are expected to remain high for some time due to the busy sales season during the New Year's day and the Spring Festival, but will remain stable in the long term with little room for further growth, an industry expert said.
Further adding to this new-age look are the minimalist planes that taper off at the rear, as well as the large, lower air inlet featuring a diamond grid structure and striking trim strip in dark chrome, which grants the vehicle a more visually dominant stance and highlights its premium appeal.
Normalized monetary policy helps nation to maintain independence, said top expertChina is able to not only maintain monetary policy independence but also provide a "safe haven" for global investors amid the US Federal Reserve's move to taper asset purchases, a senior economist and former expert with the People's Bank of China said.
On Wednesday, the US Fed unveiled the minutes of the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, indicating that it may "taper" or reduce asset purchases as early as next month, and more Fed officials predicted an interest rate rise in 2022.
A "dovish taper" could weaken the dollar, said Stephen Chiu, Asia FX and rates strategist of Bloomberg Intelligence, while China's large basic-balance surplus and suppressed overseas tourism could otherwise support strength in the yuan's exchange rate.
- Gita Gopinath, chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that emerging markets cannot afford a repeat of the "taper tantrum" market disruption that occurred in 2013 as the US central bank prepares to withdraw monetary stimulus.
"Despite the bleak outlook, we believe that contagion risk is less severe than during the EM (emerging market) sell-off in 2018 or during the 2013 taper tantrum," Fortun said, noting the importance of emerging market policy credibility will be paramount in the months ahead, especially if interest rates rise.
China's exchange rate policy, as well as other monetary measures, will remain stable even with external challenges, especially when the United States is expected to taper its quantitative easing, said analysts.
Economists from US investment firm Morgan Stanley expect the Fed to signal its intentions to taper asset purchases at its September meeting, formally announce it in March next year and start tapering by April in 2022.
There is no indication that China would imminently tighten monetary policy and fiscal stimulus will taper but stay supportive of targeted areas, including urbanization 2.0, new infrastructure and the green economy, UBS said.
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