As a result, annual growth in the 18-country eurozone slipped to just 0.4% in the first half of 2014. This poor performance can only exacerbate the European Central Bank’s deflationary concerns.
结果，2014年上半年，拥有18个国家的欧元区年增长率滑落至只有0.4%。如此拙劣的表现更加剧了欧洲央行的通缩担忧。