Are the brics developing a momentum of their own ?

金砖四国是在酿造自己的势头吗？

United by impressive economic growth rates , the brics are divided by politics : two authoritarian regimes sit alongside two democracies .

虽然经济增长迅猛是它们的共同特点，但政治状况却各不相同：其中包括两个威权国家和两个民主国家。

Getting a top credit rating to ensure access to cheap cash would also be one of the key challenges for the brics bank , mr. zoellick cautioned .

佐利克提醒，如何拿到最高评级、从而确保能够获得低息资金，也将是成立这家开发银行面临的关键挑战之一。

The brics help him fulfil these geopolitical ambitions .

金砖四国有助于卢拉完成他地缘政治上的野心。

The brics have also stepped up competition between one another in third countries .

金砖四国也在援助第三世界国家上展开了竞争。