夏说英语新闻晨读 第243期:伦敦城市指数排名下降

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A rise in global nationalism paired with a worldwide drop in oil prices has brought about significant shifts in the global economy over the past year. As a result of these developments, certain destinations that have long been some of the world’s most expensive have recently seen a decrease in their cost of living. Cities like London – which recently voted to depart the EU in the Brexit vote – have seen their ranking dramatically drop in the Economist¹ Intelligence Unit’s annual Cost of Living Index.

nationalism: 国家主义
paired with: 与之相伴
bring out: 导致
shift: 转移
destination: 目的地
cost of living: 生活成本
depart: 离开

1 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。