经济学人:关于投资:利用现有资产孵化其他资产(1)

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In Gesell's story, unlike Fisher's, storing wealth requires considerable effort and ingenuity.
在格塞尔的故事中，不同于费雪的是，储存财富需要巨大的努力和心灵手巧。

The buckskin that will clothe him in the future must be protected from moths with the stink-glands of a skunk.
今后将给他挡风遮雨的鹿皮必须要用臭鈾的臭腺保护起来，以便免遭蚊虫侵害。

Saving the fruits of Crusoe's labour entails considerable labour in its own right.
储存鲁滨逊的劳动果实需要他自己相当多的劳动。

Even after this care and attention, Crusoe is doomed to earn a negative return on his saving.
即便是有了这些关注和照料之后，鲁滨逊也注定会在他的储备上挣一笔负回报。

"Rust, decay, breakage...dry-rot, ants, keep up a never-ending attack" on his other assets.
“生锈，腐烂，破损...干枯、蚂蚁”对他的其他资产“保持着一种永不停息的攻击”。

Salvation for Crusoe arrives in the form of a similarly ship wrecked "stranger".
鲁滨逊的救赎以一位同样是船只失事的“陌生人”形式到来。

The newcomer asks to borrow Crusoe's food, leather and equipment while he cultivates a farm of his own.
这位新人一边借鲁滨逊的食物，毛皮和装备，一边开垦出他自己的一块地。

Once he is up and running, the stranger promises to repay Crusoe with freshly harvested grain and newly stitched clothing.
一旦开始运转，这位新人承诺用刚收获的稻谷和新编织的布料偿还鲁滨逊。

Crusoe realises that such a loan would serve as an unusually perfect preservative.
鲁滨逊认识到，这样一笔贷款会相当于一次异乎寻常之完美的储藏。

By lending his belongings, he can, in effect, transport them "without expense, labour, loss or vexation" into the future,
通过出借他的财产，实际上，他能够“不破费、不劳动，毫无损失或烦恼”地将它们转移到未来，

He is, ultimately, happy to pay the stranger for this valuable service, lending him ten sacks of grain now in return for eight at the end of the year.
最后，他高高兴兴地为这次有价值的服务而给这位陌生人掏腰包，现在借给他十袋麦子，换取年底的八袋麦子。

If the island had been full of such strangers, perhaps Crusoe could have driven a harder bargain, demanding a positive interest rate on his loan.
如果岛上满是这类陌生人，鲁滨逊或许会进行一次更狠的讨价还价，为他的贷款求得一种正利率。

But in the parable, Crusoe is as dependent on the lone stranger, and his willingness to borrow and invest, as the stranger is on him.
但是，在这个寓言中，鲁滨逊就像陌生人依赖他那样，依赖这位仅有的陌生人以及对出借和投资的意愿。

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1.interest rate 利率

例句:The higher the risk of lending money, the higher is the interest rate demanded by the lenders

贷款的风险越高，贷方索要的利率就越高。

2.at the end of the year 年底

例句:He got double pay at the end of the year.

他在年底获得了双薪。

3.in return for 作为...的报答

例句:I'll sell at a discount in return for a speedy sale.

为了尽快售出，我会打折销售。

4.keep up 保持；继续

例句:Things are changing so fast, it's hard to keep up.

事情变化得太快了，很难跟上形势。

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salvation	[sæl'veiʃən]	想一想再看 n. 得救，拯救，赎罪
leather	['leðə]	想一想再看 n. 皮革，皮制品 adj. 皮革制的
ultimately	['ʌltimitli]	想一想再看 adv. 最后，最终
rust	[rʌst]	想一想再看 n. 铁，锈 vi. 生锈，变成红棕色
doomed	[dumd]	想一想再看 adj. 命中注定的动词doom的过去式和过去分词
loan	[ləun]	想一想再看 n. 贷款，借出，债权人 v. 借，供应货款，
preservative	[pri'zə:vətiv]	想一想再看 adj. 保存的，有保存力的，防腐的 n. 防腐剂，预防	联想记忆 X 单词preservative 联想记忆： preserve保存+arive 表形容词.“有…倾向(性质)的”→防腐的
willingness	['wiliŋnis]	想一想再看 n. 乐意，愿意
transport	[træns'pɔ:t]	想一想再看 n. 运输、运输工具；(常用复数）强烈的情绪（狂喜或狂怒	联想记忆 X 单词transport 联想记忆： trans转移+port拿，运→移动着拿→运输
dependent	[di'pendənt]	想一想再看 adj. 依靠的，依赖的，从属的 n.	联想记忆 X 单词dependent 联想记忆： de加强+pend=hang悬挂+ent→依赖的