"If we had a clean energy economy powered by wind and solar and tidal power we probably would not be here having this discussion today."

VOA: standard.2010.07.31

The Dutch economy, the equivalent would be the decline of the Venetian economic power in the Mediterranean-- and trade with the East diminishes.

而荷兰经济的崩溃,有点类似于地中海威尼斯的经济下降,他们和东方的贸易往来也锐减

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

But,he'd helped modernize the economy, and he did not restore the church to its old power.

但他推动了经济现代化,他并未让教会重新得势

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

Green Seal's Arthur Weissman says that in addition to government, consumers have the power to make the economy green, and they are starting to do that.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

But Amsterdam reflects this kind of primacy of the global economy, because it's such an important trading power, but also this federalist decentralized aspect that I've tried to describe.

但是当时的阿姆斯特丹反应了,一种全球化经济的趋势,因为它是非常重要的一股贸易势力,而联邦分权制的政体,正如我刚才说的,也是同等重要

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

"There is a realization at the end of the day that despite all the profits that Russia got from its sale of oil and gas over the last 10 years, that unless it modernizes its economy and reforms it, it will be a declining power."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18