2-slow sharply急速放缓;

　　3-hit a 7.5% growth增幅达7.5%;

　　4-barely half what it was还不到之前的一半;

　　5-...,barring 2000 when.。.除了2000年;

　　6-drastic deceleration减速显著;

　　7-ageing fast老龄化迅速;

　　8-sprint ahead领涨;

　　9-The same is true of亦如此