VOA慢速英語：瑞士是全球最具競爭力經(jīng)濟(jì)體

Switzerland Has World’s Most Competitive Economy

瑞士是全球最具競爭力經(jīng)濟(jì)體

Switzerland is the world's most competitive economy, the World Economic Forum (WEF) reported on Wednesday.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇周三報(bào)告稱，瑞士是全球最具競爭力的經(jīng)濟(jì)體。

It said the Swiss economy has been more competitive than the economies of all other countries in each of the past nine years. In 2008, Switzerland finished in second place, after the United States.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇表示，過去9年以來，瑞士經(jīng)濟(jì)比其它所有國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)都要更具競爭力。2008年，瑞士排在美國之后位居第二位。

The WEF, which is based in Geneva, produces a yearly report on economic competitiveness. The ratings are based on over 10 measures of competiveness and opinions of business leaders.

總部設(shè)在日內(nèi)瓦的世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇每年都會(huì)發(fā)布一份經(jīng)濟(jì)競爭力的報(bào)告。該評(píng)級(jí)是以十多項(xiàng)競爭力的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和企業(yè)領(lǐng)袖的意見為依據(jù)。

Economist Thierry Geiger works for the group. He says "Switzerland had a virtuous circle of infrastructure, institutions and education." He adds that its success came from its ability to create and use talent.

經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家蒂埃里·蓋格(Thierry Geiger)就職于該組織。他說，“瑞士具備良性循環(huán)的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、制度和教育。”他補(bǔ)充說，瑞士的成功源自于它的創(chuàng)新能力和人才利用。

"That is really the secret of Switzerland, this ability to innovate," he says, noting that there are many things fueling creativity.

他說：“這種創(chuàng)新能力是瑞士(成功)的真正秘密。”他注意到了瑞士有很多激發(fā)創(chuàng)造力的東西。

However, after almost 10 years at the top of the WEF ratings, Switzerland faces a new risk. Its population is aging. And Geiger fears that voters may decide to restrict the number of foreigners working in the country.

然而，經(jīng)歷了近10年世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇的高評(píng)級(jí)之后，瑞士面臨新的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。它的人口正在老齡化。蓋格還擔(dān)心瑞士選民可能會(huì)限制在瑞士就業(yè)的外國人人數(shù)。

Switzerland holds public referendums about four times a year. The votes are part of a tradition of direct democracy. But Geiger describes some of the planned referendums as dangerous. He fears they could threaten Switzerland's economy.

瑞士每年舉行大概四次公民投票。這些投票是直接民主制傳統(tǒng)的一部分。但是蓋格稱一些計(jì)劃中的公民投票是危險(xiǎn)的。他擔(dān)心它們會(huì)威脅到瑞士的經(jīng)濟(jì)。

The World Economic Forum is perhaps best known for its meeting of powerful people every January in Davos, Switzerland.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇也許最為人熟知的就是它每年1月在瑞士達(dá)沃斯舉行的由最具權(quán)勢(shì)者參加的會(huì)議。

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the WEF and its chairman, wrote in a statement that he believes that competitiveness will depend on the ability of a country to innovate.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇創(chuàng)始人及主席克勞斯·施瓦布(Klaus Schwab)在一份聲明中寫道，他認(rèn)為競爭力將會(huì)取決于一個(gè)國家的創(chuàng)新能力。

The top 10 countries in the latest list are the same as last year, but the order has changed. The United States moved in front of Singapore, rising from third to second place. Hong Kong moved up three places to sixth place, passing both Britain and Japan.

十大最具競爭力國家的最新名單與去年相同，但是排名有了變化。美國超過了新加坡，從第三位上升到了第二位。香港上升了三位，超過了英國和日本，來到了第六的位置。

The WEF says that Britain has not yet felt the effect of its vote to leave the European Union, but will in the future.

世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇表示，英國尚未感受到該國公投脫歐的影響，但是這一天遲早會(huì)來的。

China was rated as the 27th most competitive economy in the world. Russia was in 38th place, while India was 40th.

中國排名全球最具競爭力經(jīng)濟(jì)體的第27位。俄羅斯位居第38位，而印度位居第40位。

Yemen, a poor country now in a civil war, was 137th.

也門這個(gè)目前陷入內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的貧困國家位居第137位。(51VOA.COM對(duì)本文翻譯保留全部權(quán)利，未經(jīng)授權(quán)請(qǐng)勿轉(zhuǎn)載，違者必究!)

Top Ten Countries

最具競爭力的十大國家

1) Switzerland

1)瑞士

2) United States

2)美國

3) Singapore

3)新加坡

4) Netherlands

4)荷蘭

5) Germany

5)德國

6) Hong Kong

6)香港

7) Sweden

7)瑞典

8) United Kingdom

8)英國

9) Japan

9)日本

10) Finland

10)芬蘭