Soros, who turns 81 next month, became world famous after making millions betting that the UK would be forced to devalue the pound during the 1992 Black Wednesday currency crisis.

索罗斯下个月将满81岁。在1992年被称为“黑色星期三”的货币危机中，他因成功押注英国将被迫让英镑贬值而赚取了数亿美元【注】，一举成名天下知。

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The UK, which of course did not adopt the euro, has benefited from a sharp sustained depreciation of the pound.

当然不会加入欧元区的英国，从英镑的持续大幅贬值中获益。

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Many of these institutions must have feared the weak pound would give UK education a competitive boost.

很多这类机构之前一定担心，疲弱的英镑将提高英国教育的竞争力。

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The Lonely Planet suffered from the prolonged global recession and the Australian dollar appreciating to 58% against the UK pound - 80% of Lonely Planet's revenues are generated from foreign currency.

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By Friday of last week good money was betting against the UK pound but by Monday morning the Euro was back in the frame, courtesy of an Italian election that looked likely to favor anti-austerity politicians.

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As well as the new jobs, this project could accrue significant UK multi-million pound exports.

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