欧洲承担移民成本也因此受益

Migrant Influx¹ Costs Europe, But Economy Could Benefit 欧洲承担移民成本也因此受益

LONDON—

The influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants is testing Europe’s ability to respond — especially in the poorer Balkan states. But some analysts² argue that Europe will benefit by welcoming the huge numbers of young people  — many of them well educated and willing to work.

Hundreds of thousands of migrants have arrived in Europe in just a few months. They range from the elderly to newborn babies. Many are ill or injured.

Their immediate³ needs are clear: shelter, food, medical care.

Croatia appeals for help

Croatia has accepted tens of thousands of migrants in just two weeks. Its president, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, appealed for global help at the United Nations General Assembly.

“Since mid-September with almost 80,000 people entering Croatia, my country has joined the line of EU and neighboring Southeast European countries that has been heavily burdened with this crisis," said Grabar-Kitarovic.

The European Union has pledged financial assistance to non-EU Balkan states. For geopolitical reasons, it must do more to help Serbia, argues James Ker-Lindsay of the London School of Economics.

“What happens if it’s left with this problem? And in fact we’ve already started to see some Eurosceptic voices taking that line.," he said. "In fact, notably⁴ the Russian ambassador in Belgrade even has started the line of ‘Look, the EU is going to sell you out, look what’s going to happen, you’re going to be left carrying the can for this refugee crisis.'”

Costs, benefits

Germany expects up to 1 million asylum⁵ seekers this year alone. The upfront costs of housing, education and social care are considerable — but it could stimulate⁶ the economy, argues Christian⁷ Odendahl of the Center for European Reform.

“The refugee crisis in the short term will probably be beneficial for Europe, because Europeans have to loosen their fiscal⁸ orthodoxy a little, which probably helps the economy in the short term,” he said.

Odendahl says many European countries — including Germany, Italy and France — face ageing, declining populations.

“In the long term, the refugee crisis of course poses a challenge, but also it has the potential to help Europe — or parts of Europe — solve their demographic problems. It depends on the extent to which Europeans will be able to integrate migrants, particularly into the labor⁹ markets.”

Analysts say integration¹⁰ of the migrants remains¹¹ a huge challenge — but also an opportunity to rejuvenate¹² Europe’s economies.

1 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

2 analysts   

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。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 notably   

adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地

参考例句：

• Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
• A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。

5 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

6 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

7 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

8 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

9 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

10 integration   

n.一体化，联合，结合

参考例句：

• We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
• This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。

11 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

12 rejuvenate   

v.(使)返老还童；(使)恢复活力

参考例句：

• The mountain air will rejuvenate you.山里的空气会使你恢复活力。
• Exercise is perhaps the most effective way to rejuvenate your skin.锻炼可能是使皮肤恢复活力的最好手段。