Mainland bourses are contemplating¹ the introduction of a circuit-breaker mechanism² to arrest abnormal price swings on capital markets.

国内证交所正考虑引入熔断机制，以防范资本市场发生非正常价格波动。

 

什么是指数熔断机制？

 

The circuit-breaker mechanism refers to measures adopted by stock exchanges to temporarily halt trading to avert³ panic selling after the stock index has fallen a certain percentage.

熔断机制是指股指下跌一定比例后，证券交易所采取暂停交易以避免恐慌性抛售的措施。

 

Circuit-breakers will be triggered off if the market fluctuates 5 percent and 7 percent, according to the plan.

根据计划，如果市场涨跌波动达到5%和7%，将触发熔断机制。