(单词翻译:单击)
International Living magazine -- a US leading resource for helping1 people live and travel overseas -- has released its 26th Annual Quality of Life Index. According to IL's comprehensive analysis, France again offers the greatest Quality of Life of any country, while war-torn Iraq remains2 in last place. Despite high taxes, bureaucracy, and a high cost of living, France returns after taking over the top position last year. "France has a good climate, unspoiled countryside, and great health care. And its capital, Paris, is arguably the world's most beautiful and romantic city on earth," said Laura Sheridan, Managing Editor of International Living magazine, who conducted the study. "Add to all this the world-competitive infrastructure3 and you can understand why we'd name France the world's best place to live." To produce the annual index, International Living considers nine categories: Cost of Living, Culture and Leisure, Economy, Environment, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Safety and Risk, and Climate. International Living uses statistics from a number of official government, non-profit, and media sources for much of the number crunching4. The United States -- which had ranked at the top of the charts for an impressive 21 consecutive5 years until being dethroned in last year's survey -- regained6 its footing, and climbed back to the number 5 slot from number 7 in last year's survey. International Living's 2007 Quality of Life Index Highlights: Leaders 1. France Bottom Five 195. Iraq Other Notables 8. Italy Other Highs and Lows Lowest cost of living: Nauru (it's an island in the Pacific) |
为人们在海外生活和旅游提供指导的美国权威杂志《国际生活》近日公布了第26届“年度生活质量指数”排行榜。根据该杂志的综合分析,法国再次当选“生活质量最高的国家”,而饱受战争摧残的伊拉克则依然垫底。 尽管法国存在高税收、高生活成本和官僚主义的问题,但继去年问鼎之后,法国今年再次荣登榜首。 负责开展本次调查的《国际生活》责任编辑劳拉·谢里登说:“法国气候宜人,拥有天然的乡村美景,而且卫生保健系统也十分完善。此外,法国首都巴黎堪称世界上最美丽、最浪漫的城市,再加上世界一流的基础设施,你就会明白为什么法国会获此殊荣。” 《国际生活》杂志主要根据九大因素得出了这一年度指数,其中包括:生活成本、文化休闲、经济、环境、自由度、健康、基础设施、安全风险和气候。《国际生活》杂志在分析计算中所利用的大多数据资料来源于政府、非营利性组织和媒体。 美国曾连续21年稳居此排行榜榜首,直到去年才被法国取代。而今年美国又重整旗鼓,从去年的第七位升至第五位。 《国际生活》2007年度“生活质量指数”排行情况: 排在前五位的国家 1. 法国 排在最后五位的国家 195. 伊拉克 其它几个突出的国家 8.意大利 其它“之最” 生活成本最低的国家:瑙鲁(太平洋中的一个岛屿) |
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施 | |
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crunching
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v.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼( crunch的现在分词 );嘎吱作响;(快速大量地)处理信息;数字捣弄 | |
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consecutive
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adj.连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的 | |
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regained
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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corrupt
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v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的 | |
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expectancy
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n.期望,预期,(根据概率统计求得)预期数额 | |
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