It is virtually certain that many of the MDGs will not have been met by the end of 2015, but there have been striking successes in some areas. For example, the goal of halving extreme poverty (measured by the number of people living on less than $1.25 a day) will likely be achieved ahead of time, largely thanks to China’s phenomenal growth.
几乎可以肯定的是，很多MDG在2015年底之前是实现不了的，但在不少领域还是取得了极大的成功。比如，将极端贫困减少一半（以每天生活费不到1.25美元的人群数量为衡量标准）的目标就有可能提前完成，其中中国的显著增长功不可没。