在美国出现从二战以来最为严重的经济衰退中复苏的迹象之际，竞争力的丧失可能成为这个全球最大经济体快速复苏的另一个障碍。
That loss of competitiveness could prove another obstacle to a speedy recovery as the world's largest economy shows signs of emerging from its deepest recession since the Second world War.
短期来看，经济衰退肯定会增加愿意克服这些障碍的毕业生人数。
In the short term, the recession will certainly increase the number of graduates who are willing to surmount these hurdles.
其实，随着年龄的增长，脑萎缩或功能性衰退是身体很自然的变化，并不一定是由疾病引起的，但是研究显示，这种自然老化却可以加剧人们患轻度认知障碍（简称MCI，即一种使记忆力衰退的疾病）和老年痴呆症的机率。
Brain shrinkage or atrophy is a natural part of ageing but it is known to be accelerated in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) – a kind of memory loss and forgetfulness – and Alzheimer's.
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