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貳、英翻中【每題 20 分，占 40 分】 第四題： A steep decline has been reported in the value of Southeast Asian currencies last month, seeing them sink to a 10-year low. The slide in local currencies — which includes those of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand — means that the service cost of overseas debt denominated in US dollars for regional businesses, banks and governments has rocketed. Next year, Southeast Asian currencies will have to spend 8 percent more repaying their US dollar bond debt — an increase of almost US$20 billion. 【20 分】