But he reserves his strongest criticism for the City of London where he sees investors interested only in elaborate speculation, and unwilling to take risks on backing ordinary businesses.

但他对伦敦持有最强烈的批评，在他看来，这里的投资者只对复杂的投机感兴趣，不愿意在支持普通行业上冒风险。

youdao

But, in fact, there are still another two meanings behind it, so I'd like to take this opportunity to elaborate.

但是，实际上后面还有两个含义。我想借这个机会略加解释。

youdao

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit; hoodwink.

欺骗，迷惑用精心设计的方法进行欺骗；蒙蔽。

youdao

It has not helped that he has seemed to take the chief executive's job for granted failing to elaborate policies, take part in debates or do anything much at all.

ECONOMIST: Banyan

Best to take nobody at their word in this elaborate game of shadow-boxing.

ECONOMIST: Britain and the euro