However , the german ifo survey had bright spots .

尽管如此，德国ifo调查报告中也不乏亮点。

Expectations have been falling since february , according to the ifo business survey .

据慕尼黑经济研究院的调查称，自二月以来人们的期望日渐下跌。

Business confidence in germany fell to its lowest level in three years , according to the latest ifo survey , released on august 26th .

根据公布于8月26号的经济研究所调查显示，德国的经营信心指数已经跌至最近三年最低点。

Germany 's ifo index of business confidence fell again this week for the fourth consecutive month , to a 19-month low .

打工的商业信心指数ifo本周持续四个月来的下降，达到19个月的低点。

This may make the ifo index a less useful guide to domestic economic prospects than it used to be .

这也许使得ifo指数并非一个像以前那么有用的监测国内经济前景的指标。