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原文
China overtook the U.S. as the world's top destination for new foreign direct investment last year.
New investments by overseas businesses into the U.S., which for decades held the No. 1 spot, fell 49% in 2020,as the country struggled to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and economic output slumped.
China, long ranked No. 2, saw direct investments by foreign companies climb 4%.
The 2020 investment numbers underline China's move toward the center of a global economy long dominated by the U.S.
语言点
1. overtake v. 超越,超过
· Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel.
核能可能会超过石油成为主要燃料。
2. top destination 首选目的地
· top tourist destination 旅游目的地首选
· foreign direct investment(FDI) 外国直接投资
3. business n. 公司(company)
4. spot n. 位置 (position)
5. struggle to do sth. 挣扎着去做某事,尽力做某事
6. curb v. 控制,抑制(control)
7. output n. 产出
· input n. 输入
8. slump v. 猛跌,突然下降(to fall suddenly)
· The value of property has slumped.
房价猛跌。
· Car sales have slumped dramatically.
汽车销售额大幅下跌。
9. see v. 见证
10. climb v. 上涨,攀升
11. underline v. 凸显,强调
· underline the importance of sth. 凸显出某事的重要性
12. dominate v. 主导,统治
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