The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned of another increase to combat inflationary(通胀的) pressure unleashed by(由…引发) the Iran war.
英国央行三年来首次加息，并警告称，为对抗伊朗战争引发的通胀压力，可能再次加息。
Eight members of the Bank’s monetary(货币的) policy committee (MPC) voted for the rise, which takes the base rate from 3.75% to 4%. The ninth member, Catherine Mann, preferred a more dramatic(大幅的；戏剧性的) half-point increase.
央行货币政策委员会（MPC）的八名成员投票支持此次加息，基准利率从3.75%上调至4%。第九名成员凯瑟琳·曼恩则倾向于更大幅度的半个百分点加息。
The Middle East conflict has pushed oil prices persistently(持续地) above $100 a barrel in recent months, as hopes have evaporated(消失；蒸发) of a deal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz(霍尔木兹海峡).
近几个月来，中东冲突持续将油价推高至每桶100美元以上，因为重启霍尔木兹海峡的协议希望已经破灭。