埃菲尔铁塔被封欧洲最贵地标

时间：2012-09-01 07:56:48

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The Eiffel Tower has been declared the most valuable monument in Europe - worth 435 billion euros to the French economy, a new study claims.

根据一项新研究，埃菲尔铁塔被封为欧洲最贵的地标，对法国经济而言，埃菲尔铁塔价值4350亿欧元。
The Eiffel Tower has been named as the most valuable monument in the world in a new survey.
The Eiffel Tower has been named as the most valuable monument in the world in a new survey.
 
The venerable（庄严的） Paris landmark1 was estimated to be worth six times its nearest rival, the Colloseum in Rome, valued at 91 billion euros.
 
Britain's most valuable monument was declared the Tower of London, worth 70.5 billion euros, with Stonehenge in seventh place, on 10.5 billion euros.
 
The study by Italy's Monza and Brianza Chamber2 of Commerce based its findings on a monument's "image, brand and visibility", calculated by cross-referencing 10 different parameters3 from various analysts4 and statistics bodies.
 
Criteria5 included a "tourist index", which took into account "the economic value of the location, the fame of the monument, the flux6 of visitors to the territory and monument" and an "economic attractiveness index", comprising factors such as the number of jobs it created and its export value.
 
The huge value of the "Iron Lady" – as the 1,050ft tall edifice7 is affectionately known, amounts to almost a fifth of France's entire annual gross domestic product, Le Figaro pointed8 out.
 
The material and property value of any structure was not taken into account.
 
Other famous European landmarks9 on the list included the Duomo cathedral in Milan worth £65 billion, Madrid's Prado Museum worth £46 billion.
 
The French were delighted. "Cock a doodle doo!," crowed Libération.
 
The Italian media was horrified10 by the news that the Paris landmark was said to be worth twice as much as the annual wealth generated by the entire city of Milan.
 
Il giornale website asked: "Is the Eiffel Tower really worth that much? And above all, are we sure it's worth more than the Colusseum and Duomo combined?
 
"If the answer is no, the logical conclusion is that in Italy we don't know how to make as much as we should out of the vast artistic11 and cultural heritage we possess."
 
The country's Panorama12 news magazine was equally hand-wringing: "Is this is a surprising, outrageous13 and incredible assessment14? Not really. It forces us to face the harsh reality of a country that has lost its memory."
 
Built in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is Europe's most visited monument, attracting almost eight million tourists a year.
 
The full list:
 
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris: 343 billion pounds
 
2. The Colloseum, Rome: 72 billion pounds
 
3. The Sagrade Familia Cathedral, Barcelona: 71 billion pounds
 
4. The Duomo Cathedral, Milan: 65 billion pounds
 
5. The Tower of London: 56 billion pounds
 
6. The Prado Museum, Madrid: 46 billion pounds
 
7. Stonehenge, UK: 8.3 billion pounds

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1 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标
参考例句：
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
2 chamber wnky9     
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
参考例句：
  • For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
  • The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
3 parameters 166e64f6c3677d0c513901242a3e702d     
因素，特征； 界限； （限定性的）因素( parameter的名词复数 )； 参量； 参项； 决定因素
参考例句：
  • We have to work within the parameters of time. 我们的工作受时间所限。
  • See parameters.cpp for a compilable example. This is part of the Spirit distribution. 可编译例子见parameters.cpp.这是Spirit分发包的组成部分。
4 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
5 criteria vafyC     
n.标准
参考例句：
  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
  • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
6 flux sg4zJ     
n.流动；不断的改变
参考例句：
  • The market is in a constant state of flux.市场行情在不断变化。
  • In most reactors,there is a significant flux of fast neutrons.在大部分反应堆中都有一定强度的快中子流。
7 edifice kqgxv     
n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿，教室)
参考例句：
  • The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
  • There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area.该地区有一幢维多利亚式的庞大建筑物。
8 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
9 landmarks 746a744ae0fc201cc2f97ab777d21b8c     
n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）
参考例句：
  • The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句
10 horrified 8rUzZU     
a.(表现出)恐惧的
参考例句：
  • The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
  • We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
11 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的
参考例句：
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
12 panorama D4wzE     
n.全景，全景画，全景摄影，全景照片[装置]
参考例句：
  • A vast panorama of the valley lay before us.山谷的广阔全景展现在我们面前。
  • A flourishing and prosperous panorama spread out before our eyes.一派欣欣向荣的景象展现在我们的眼前。
13 outrageous MvFyH     
adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的
参考例句：
  • Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
  • Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
14 assessment vO7yu     
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
参考例句：
  • This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
  • What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

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