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In a first, people in China who rank in the 10% of wealth around the world now outnumber Americans in that select group, highlighting the ongoing tilt in global wealth toward Asia. The U.S. has 99 million of its citizens in the top 10%, while China has leapfrogged ahead with 100 million citizens in the group, according to a new report on global wealth from Credit Suisse. "Since 2008, emerging economies including China have accounted for two-thirds of the real wealth gain," the investment bank said in a blog post. "The 'new world' is taking over as the engine of global advancement, while the influence of the 'old world' is waning."
first n. 首次出现的事物;开创先例的事
· The 3–0 defeat was a first for the team.
3-0打败对手对于球队来说是开创先河的事情。
outnumber vt. 超过
· out-前缀: 超过
outlook n. 前途
outperform vt. 胜过;做得比……好
outreach n. 超出范围
select adj. 精选的;最优秀的(choice)
highlight vt. 强调(emphasize)
ongoing adj. 持续不断的;继续存在的(continuing)
tilt n. 倾斜
leapfrogpromote) n. 跳背游戏
· She leapfrogged several older colleagues to get the manager's job.
她越过几位年长的同事升到了经理的职位。
emerging adj. 新兴的
· emerging markets: 新兴市场
· emerging nations/countries/economies: 特指亚洲,非洲,南美的一些新兴国家
account for:(在数量上)占(make up)
gain n. 增长(increase)
advancement n. 进步
· van词根: 前面
advantage: 优势 advanced: 先进的,高级的
wane vi. 衰减;减弱(decrease)
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