经济学人:俄罗斯和卢布自己种下的恶果自己承受_Economist阅读

经济学人:俄罗斯和卢布自己种下的恶果自己承受

时间：2015-08-06 12:00:14 / 编辑：fairy

　　Sadly, none of this is likely to happen. Mr Putin will probably double down, railing against Western iniquity, stifling all dissent at home, destabilising Ukraine still more and interfering further in other neighbouring countries. And he will pursue a course of growing autarky, severing as many of Russia's economic and financial links to the West as he can.

　　遗憾的是，两者都不可能发生。普京可能会进行双重打击，怒斥西方的不公正，压制国内所有异议，使得乌克兰的政局更加动荡，更深入地干预其他邻国。他会追求自给自足，切断尽可能多的俄罗斯和西方的经济金融联系。

　　A brazenly nationalist course will impoverish Russia further, making it impossible for Mr Putin to keep delivering rising living standards. He will gamble that the Russian people are foolish enough to trade prosperity for nationalistic fervour. This newspaper hopes he is wrong.

　　一个厚颜无耻的民族主义进程会让俄罗斯更加贫穷，也会让普京更加不可能提高人民的生活质量。他在赌俄罗斯人民足够愚蠢，愿意用富裕来换取民族主义热情。本报希望他是错误的。

　　词语解释

　　1.fail to 未能;不能

　　Many of Britain's beaches fail to meet minimum standards of cleanliness.

　　英国许多海滩连最起码的卫生标准都达不倒。

　　The various elements of the novel fail to cohere.

　　这部小说的各部分之间缺乏连贯性。

　　2.lead to 导致;引起

　　Politicians say it could lead to a dissolution of parliament.

　　政客们说这可能会导致议会解散。

　　The group proceeded with a march they knew would lead to bloodshed.

　　这个团体继续示威游行，他们知道这将导致流血事件的发生。