Economist 2026.02.07, The
Economist 2026.02.07, The
- 作者: The Economist
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笔记
China has launched a huge free-trade experiment
📌 Chinese officials gush about their decision to turn the tropical island of Hainan into the world’s largest free-trade port (FTP). They describe the move, which took effect in December, as a “substantial leap” in the country’s opening to foreigners seeking to tap China’s vast markets.
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China’s graduates face a whole new set of gruelling tests
📌 gruelling
💭 gruel·ling (especially BrE) (NAmE usually gruel·ing)
BrE /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡruːəlɪŋ/
adjective
very difficult and tiring, needing great effort for a long time
使人筋疲力尽的；折磨人的
SYN punishing
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📌 They prefer certainty to good pay
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Selling AI to the left
📌 makes the union-friendly case for
💭 makes out a strong case (= gives good arguments) for 辩护，争辩
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📌 The Labour government
💭 （英国）工党政府
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📌 honed
💭 hone
BrE /həʊn/ NAmE /hoʊn/
verb
to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time 磨炼，训练（尤指技艺）
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📌 disruptive
💭 dis·rup·tive
BrE /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ NAmE /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
adjective
causing problems, noise, etc. so that sth cannot continue normally 引起混乱的；扰乱性的；破坏性的
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Elon Musk is betting his business empire on AI
📌 Business | Reaching for the stars
Elon Musk is betting his business empire on AI
The fates of xAI, SpaceX and Tesla are increasingly intertwined
February 5th 2026
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THOSE WHO believe in Elon Musk are convinced both by his vision to go where no one has ventured before and his ability to pay for it—what some call the “Elon backstop”.
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📌 intertwined
💭 inter·twine
BrE /ˌɪntəˈtwaɪn/ NAmE /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/
verb
[usually passive]
- [intransitive, transitive] if two or more things intertwine or are intertwined, they are twisted together so that they are very difficult to separate （使）缠结，缠绕在一起
intertwining branches缠绕在一起的树枝
~ sth (with sth)
a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls缠着珍珠的红宝石项链 - [transitive, usually passive, intransitive] ~ (sth) to be or become very closely connected with sth/sb else 紧密相联
Their political careers had become closely intertwined. 他们的政治生涯已经紧密地结合在一起了。
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