时代周刊:亚洲世纪之始(4)

As the two global superpowers race for economic and political superiority, the question can be raised which of their economic systems is the best recipe for building prosperous and stable societies.

随着两个全球超级大国在经济和政治上的优势竞争，有一个问题应运而生，即他们的经济体系中哪一种是建设繁荣和稳定社会的最佳处方。

But it is a false dichotomy: neither shareholder¹ nor state capitalism² works for all people and the planet.

但这是错误的二分法：股东资本主义和国家资本主义都不适合所有人和地球。

Wealth generation today requires a very innovative³ economy driven by entrepreneurial spirits.

今天的财富创造需要一个由企业家精神驱动的非常创新的经济。

But modern societies do not tolerate excessive inequalities anymore.

但现代社会不再容忍过度的不平等。

And using our natural capital has a delayed cost, as well as an increasingly intolerable impact on all those who suffer from climate change and pollution.

使用我们的自然资本有延迟成本，而且对所有遭受气候变化和污染的人产生越来越难以忍受的影响。

This is why it is imperative⁴ to put social, environmental and good-governance objectives at the heart of society.

这就是为什么必须将社会、环境和善政目标置于社会的核心。

Doing so is possible under a third system: stakeholder capitalism, in which the interests of all stakeholders in the economy and society are taken on board,

在第三种制度下，这样做是可能的：利益相关者资本主义。在这种制度下，经济和社会中所有利益相关者的利益都被考虑在内，

and the welfare of our people, and our planet and progress, are embedded⁵ in its genetic⁶ system.

我们人民的福利、我们的星球和进步都植根于其遗传系统。

Stakeholder capitalism would fit many Western societies well, given the damages done by focusing only on short-term profits, not long-term sustainability and equity⁷.

利益相关者资本主义很适合许多西方社会，因为它只关注短期利润，而不是长期可持续性和公平所造成的损害。

But it would benefit China and the emerging Asian economies too, given the shortcomings of state capitalism.

但考虑到国家资本主义的缺点，这也会使中国和亚洲新兴经济体受益。

It is time policymakers and business leaders around the world consider implementing⁸ it.

现在是世界各地的政策制定者和商界领袖考虑实施这一政策的时候了。

1 shareholder   

n.股东，股票持有人

参考例句：

• The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
• A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。

2 capitalism   

n.资本主义

参考例句：

• The essence of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.他的论点的核心是资本主义不能成功。
• Capitalism began to develop in Russia in the 19th century.十九世纪资本主义在俄国开始发展。

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

4 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

5 embedded   

a.扎牢的

参考例句：

• an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
• He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。

6 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

7 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

8 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句