Name: 歐元區第四季度好於預期，但並未反映出該集團陷入困境的前景。 (Euro zone's fourth-quarter is better than expected, but doesn't reflect the bloc's troubled outlook)
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growth in Germany and Spain, as well as a smaller than expected contraction in Frantz pointed to resilience in the eurozone economy in the final three months of last year.

德國和西班牙的增長，以及弗蘭茨的萎縮幅度小於預期，都表明歐元區經濟在去年最後三個月具有彈性。

Germany's robust exports helped Europe's largest economy eke out 0.1% growth.

德國強勁的出口幫助歐洲最大經濟體微弱增長0.1%。

Data showed on Friday that it staved off contraction despite a second wave of the new strain of the virus, slamming the brakes on consumption.

週五的數據顯示，儘管第二波新病毒株的出現，它避開了收縮，給消費踩了剎車。

France, the eurozone second largest economy, shrank 1.3% in the final three months of last year while Spain achieved a timid quarterly growth of not 0.4%.

歐元區第二大經濟體法國在去年最後三個月萎縮了1.3%，而西班牙則實現了不0.4%的微弱季度增長。

But that's not stopped the country from recording its worst ever annual economic contraction, with output falling 11%.

但這並不妨礙該國錄得有史以來最嚴重的年度經濟萎縮，產出下降了11%。

One economist said Numbers for Germany, France and Spain showed that GDP was relatively resilient in Q four, but added that there are not many indications that this dynamic could have continued into Q one.

一位經濟學家表示，德國、法國和西班牙的數據顯示，第四季度的GDP相對有彈性，但他補充說，沒有太多跡象表明這種態勢可以持續到第一季度。

Virus cases remain high across the region and France is on tenterhooks to find out in the coming days whether the government will put the country under a new lock down.

整個地區的病毒病例仍然居高不下，法國正處於緊張狀態，政府是否會在未來幾天內對全國進行新的封鎖。

Germany's leaders agreed last week to extend its restrictions until mid February.

德國領導人上週同意將其限制延長至2月中旬。

The government slashed its growth forecast to 3% this year.

政府將今年的增長預測下調至3%。

 The International Monetary Fund said this week that the euro area is likely to slip behind the United States in its recovery. 

國際貨幣基金組織本週表示，歐元區的復甦很可能會落後於美國。