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Families hit with increase in cost of living

生活开销上涨，家庭备受折磨

British families have to cough up an extra £ 31,300 a year as food and fuel prices soar at their fastest rate in 17 years .

由于食物和燃油价格激增，增速为 17 年以来最高，英国家庭每年需要额外支付 31,300 英镑。

Prices in supermarkets have climbed at an alarming rate over the past year .

过去这一年来，超市价格以惊人的速度增长。

Analysts have warned that prices will increase further still , making it hard for the Bank of England to cut interest rates as it struggles to keep inflation and the economy under control .

分析家警告价格仍会继续上涨，这会让英国银行减少利率愈发困难，因为银行需要努力维持并控制通货膨胀和经济发展。

To make matters worse , escalating prices are racing ahead of salary increases , especially those of nurses and other healthcare professionals , who have suffered from the government 's insistence that those in the public sector have to receive below-inflation salary increases .

更有甚者，工资增长赶不上生活成本增长，由于政府坚持公共部门必须接受低于通货膨胀的工资增长，护士和其他医疗人员的生活更为艰难。

In addition to fuel and food , electricity bills are also soaring .

除了燃油和食物，电价也在激增。

Five out of the six largest suppliers have increased their customers ' bills .

六分之五的大型供应商已经提高了他们的商品价格。