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2016世界贵城市排行

2016世界贵城市排行

Singapore tops the list as the most expensive city for the third time in a row, but in a year when costs around the world have been highly volatile.

新加坡已经连续三次被列为世界上生活成本贵的城市，但是这一年中城市生活成本在世界范围内的分布有了显著的变化。

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) produced its Worldwide Cost of Living 2016 report, ranking countries based on the cost of various products and services.

《经济学人智库》发布了2016年世界生活成本报告，根据各种产品和服务的成本对各国进行了排名。

Two United States cities have seen significant increases in costs, with Los Angeles rising 19 places to enter the top 10.

美国两个城市的生活成本都有了显著增长，洛杉矶上升了19个名次进入。

New York City, now ranked seventh, has gone up 15 places since last year. It has seen a big jump in costs over recent years, moving up 42 spots since 2011.

纽约现在排名第7，比去年上升了15个名次。近年来，纽约的生活成本涨幅巨大，较2011年上升了42个名次。

2016世界贵城市排行 新加坡继续位居

Japanese cities have seen a lowering of costs, despite being some of the most expensive cities over the past 20 years, Tokyo and Osaka have dropped to 11th and 14th place, respectively.

在过去的20年里，日本有些城市的生活成本达到过世界高，但现在正在降低。东京和大阪分别降低了11名和14名。

Paris is the only Eurozone country in the top 10, and sees a drop of three places, which the report says may be due to falling confidence in the euro.

巴黎是名中唯一的欧元区国家，而且下降了3个名次，报告指出这可能是由于对欧元的信心下降。

Other European cities have seen increases in costs, pushing them up the rankings. London rose five points, bringing it into the top 10.

其他的欧洲国家生活成本在增长，排名有进步。伦敦上升了5个名次，并且进入。 Comparing regions within specific categories of costs, the EIU notes that Asian cities are the most expensive for grocery shopping, with Seoul in South Korea the priciest for food. European cities are the most expensive in terms of recreation and entertainment.

通过比较不同地区指定类别的生活成本，《经济学人智库》指出，亚洲城市在食品上的购买成本高，其中韩国首尔的食品价格高。欧洲城市则是在休闲娱乐用品上的成本高。 The survey discusses projections for going forward: "The cost of living is always changing and there are already indications of further changes that are set to take place during the coming year." 该调查讨论了对未来的预测："生活成本总是变化的，来年将发生的变化已经有了迹象。" Crucially, they note, instability and conflict around the world could continue to drive inflation and affect the costs of living within certain cities.

调查指出，关键的是，世界的不稳定性和冲突可能继续推动通货膨胀并影响某些城市的生活成本。

New Amazon Store Lets Customers Avoid Long Lines

This is What's Trending Today...

The online marketer Amazon is opening a new kind of store. It is one where people do not have to wait in long lines to buy a product. Instead, the buyers pay using their smartphones.

The new store is in the American city of Seattle, Washington. It is called Amazon Go. It sells products that are normally found in a grocery store. What you will not find, however, are long lines and cashiers exchanging money.

Customers must have a smartphone, an Amazon account, and a program on their smartphone: the Amazon Go app. The app makes a list of everything that customers plan to buy from the store. After customers have finished shopping, they can simply leave.

Amazon says that because its new store does not require as many employees, the prices of goods will remain low.

The company has been working on creating the store for four years.

AmazonGo became a trending topic this week on social media.

One person on Twitter published a photograph of himself waiting in a very long line at a grocery store. He wrote, "I cannot wait for Amazon Go. Longest queue in history."

But, it may be some time before Amazon Go stores open up in other areas. Even the Seattle store is still only open to Amazon employees. The company plans to open that store to the public in early 2017.

And that's What's Trending Today.

I'm Jill Robbins.

1.grocery store 杂货店

I worked stocking shelves in a grocery store.

我在一家杂货店工作，负责为货架上货。

2.working on 致力于

I have been working on exploding the myth of fixity of meaning.

我一直在致力于推翻有关意义恒定性的谬谈。

3.social media 社交媒体

We have all witnessed the power of social media.

我们见证了社交媒体的实力。

4.exchanging money 货币兑换

Wherever you go, exchanging money puts you in touch with international finance.

无论你走到哪里，兑换货币使你接触到国际融资活动。

1.He wrote, "I cannot wait for Amazon Go. Longest queue in history."

cannot wait for 等不及；不能等

We cannot wait for the fruit to ripen, but insist on plucking it while it is green.

我们不能等果子成熟，只管把青色的果子采下来。

I simply cannot wait for the rest of the world to experience what I already have!

我等不及要和世界上的其他人一起感受这一切了。

2.But, it may be some time before Amazon Go stores open up in other areas.

open up 开发；展示

He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world.

他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。

These programmes will open up markets for farmers.

这些计划将为农民打开市场。

无需排队和结账 亚马逊开线下无人超市

这里是《热点》节目。

在线销售巨头亚马逊公司正试运营一种新型商店。顾客无需排长队购买商品。他们直接用智能手机完成付款。

这家新型商店位于美国华盛顿州的西雅图。商店名为Amazon Go。该商店里的商品种类十分齐全。不同的是，这里没有长队和收银员找零。

消费者必须持有智能手机以及亚马逊账户，智能手机上还需安装Amazon Go应用软件。该软件会记录下消费者在店内购买的商品清单。消费者购物结束后可直接离开。

亚马逊称，因为该商店无需太多雇员，所以商品价格十分低廉。

亚马逊公司耗时四年专注打造新型的线下商店。

本周，Amazon Go成为了社交媒体上的热门话题。

一名推特网友发布了一张在杂货店前排长队的照片。他写道，“等不及要去Amazon Go尽情购物了。看看这史上长的队吧。”

然而，Amazon Go商店在其他地方开业还需要一些时日。西雅图的这家试运营商店也只对亚马逊内部员工开放。该公司计划2017年初面向公众开放。

以上为《热点》。

吉尔·罗宾斯为您播报。

Thailand has a new king after Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, accepted an invitation from parliament to succeed his father. His succession comes 50 days after the widely loved and revered King Bhumibol died in October, aged 88. Prince Vajiralongkorn will be known as King Maha Vajiralongkorn. He will also be known as Rama X, or the 10th king of Thailand's Chakri dynasty. He addressed his people in a televised statement on Thursday. He said: "I would like to accept the invitation for the benefit of the Thai people." Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said: "May all the Thai people unite to pray that…he may long reign as an idol and guardian of the Thai people."

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The coronation of the new king will not take place until after King Bhumibol's cremation early next year. The new king was born on July 28, 1952. He went to schools in Australia and the UK before doing his military training in Australia. King Maha Vajiralongkorn is widely travelled and has a home in Germany. Over the past few years, he has undertaken more of his father's ceremonial duties in Thailand when the late king was ill and needed medical treatment. He also organized and participated in high-profile events such as cycle rides around the Thai capital Bangkok. One of his first acts as monarch will be to endorse Thailand's new constitution that has been backed by the Thai people.

1.invitation n.招待，邀请

Elizabeth had a standing invitation to stay with her.

伊丽莎白受到邀请，可以随时去她家住。

2.revere vt.崇敬；尊崇

People revere the general.

人们对那将军甚表尊敬。

3.reign vi.当政，统治

Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.

维多利亚女王，英国历史上统治时间长的君主。

4.coronation n.加冕礼

The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.

加冕典礼是极尽奢华和怀旧的仪式。

5.undertake vt.承担，从事

It seemed a singularly ill-judged enterprise for Truman to undertake.

这对于杜鲁门来说似乎是一项特别不明智的事业。

6.endorse vt.签署，批准，签署

I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks.

我真诚地赞同他的话。

HARI SREENIVASAN: A new flurry of high-level announcements today from the Trump transition. They include a new ambassador and a new leader for small business interests, and the incoming president himself has picked up another honor.

Lisa Desjardins has our report.

LISA DESJARDINS: He didn't appear in New York's Trump Tower lobby today, but

President-elect Donald Trump still made headlines, as "TIME" magazine named him its 2016 person of the year, billing him president of the divided states of America.

Meanwhile, the president-elect made more picks of his own, announcing he will nominate Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as his ambassador to China. Branstad is a Republican and the longest-serving governor of Iowa ever. He was one of the most prominent establishment Republicans to support Mr. Trump in the election, and he has a longstanding friendship with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping.

Another official announcement, former wresting executive Linda McMahon is Mr. Trump's nominee to head the Small Business Administration.

Also today, the Associated Press and other outlets reported retired Marine General John Kelly is the choice for secretary of homeland security.

DONALD TRUMP (R), President-Elect: Great, great general.

LISA DESJARDINS: And multiple outlets also reported Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Mr. Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt is known for opposing EPA climate change regulations.

DONALD TRUMP: Mad Dog Mattis.

特朗普提名特里·布兰斯塔德出任美国驻华大使

LISA DESJARDINS: All this after the incoming commander in chief officially introduced retired Marine General James Mattis as his selection for secretary of defense at a rally last night in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Mattis would need a waiver from Congress to accept the position because he's been out of the service less than seven years.

DONALD TRUMP: What a great guy. He's going to be incredible. He will get that waiver, right? He's going to get that. Oh, if he didn't get that waiver, there would be a lot of angry people.

LISA DESJARDINS: The stop in North Carolina is part of a clear ramp-up of travel for Mr. Trump. Tomorrow, he will be in Columbus, Ohio, to meet with responders to the Ohio State campus attack last week, then a thank you rally in Des Moines, Iowa. Friday, the stops are Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to support the Republican Senate candidate in a runoff, and another thank you rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

President-elect Trump said today he thinks his biggest remaining pick, secretary of state, will come next week. This morning, he also told "The Today Show" he's getting advice from his predecessor.