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Question 1

ailing economies - The study’s authors said they were surprised by how quickly emissions had rebounded. But, they added, any drop in fossil fuel use related to the coronavirus was always likely to be temporary unless countries took concerted action to clean up their energy systems and vehicle fleets as they moved to rebuild their ailing economies.

Answer 1

reconstruire leurs économies en difficulté.

Question 2

Reeling from - Even with the recent rebound in emissions, it is clear the global economy is still reeling from the virus.

Answer 2

en train de s’ébranler de
en train de s’épuiser
en train de s’affaiblir
- sous le choc -