The dollar has been weakening against several major currencies. One euro is currently worth about 1 dollar 40 cents. A British pound is worth over 2 dollars. Many widely traded products are bought and sold in dollars. These commodities include oil, soybeans, and metals like copper.

与现行的其他货币相比，美元不断疲软。1欧元相当于1美元40美分。1英镑值2美元以上。许多国际交易品都是通过美元买卖的。这些商品包括：原油、黄豆以及金属，如铜。

A weak dollar can mean a better deal for foreign buyers. But for oil producers and countries that tied the value of their own money to the dollar, weakness reduces their purchasing power. A weak dollar, though, may help to reduce the American trade deficit because it makes American exports less costly.  But in the United States it can raised the cost of imports. and (An) exception is imports from China.

疲软的美元对外国购买者而言意味着更好的交易。但是对于石油制造商以及以本国货币与美元价值直接相关的国家而言，疲软降低了他们的购买力。虽然疲软的美元可以帮助降低美国的贸易赤字，因为其使美国出口成本更低。但是在美国，这可导致进口成本增加，但从中国进口例外。

The Chinese government sets the value of the Yuan on foreign exchanges. This year the Yuan has increased less than four percent against the weakening dollars. This has capped (kept) the price of Chinese imports low

中国政府设定了人民币的外汇汇率。今年，人民币比疲软的美元增长量少于4%。这使中国进口价格保持较低水平。

In other cases, however, a weak dollar hurts American businesses that deal in imported goods. They may have to raise prices or sacrificed profits. Many companies do not want to raise their prices for fear that they may lose market share

但是，另一方面，疲软的价格会使美国的进口贸易受损。他们必须提升价格或者损失利益。许多公司因为怕失去市场份额而不愿意提高价格。