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| The United States central bank has raised an important interest rate by one fourth of 1%. |
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美国央行（即美联储）将一项重要利率提高了0.25%。 |
| The move may have been small, but it marks the first time since late 2008 that the Federal Reserve has raised important interest rates that it controls. |
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该动作可能很小，但是它标志着美联储自2008年年底以来首次提高其控制的一项重要利率。 |
| The federal funds rate, a rate paid by banks for short-term loans, is now one half of 1%. |
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银行短期贷款支付的联邦基金利率目前为0.5%。 |
| The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee decides monetary policy for the U.S. The committee announced the change Wednesday in a statement on economic policy. |
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美联储公开市场委员会控制着美国的货币政策，该委员会周三在一份经济政策声明中宣布了这项变化。 |
| It had met for two days in Washington. |
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在此之前该委员会在华盛顿进行了两天的会谈。 |
| Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve System, spoke after the announcement. |
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美联储首位女性掌门人耶伦在该消息宣布后做了发言。 |
