271.经济学人- After the disease, the debt-7

The politics of deficit reduction will be toxic.

The pandemic will increase calls for lavish spending, not belt-tightening, especially on medical services.

Ageing populations mean that there will be surging demand for pension and health spending in the 2030s and 2040s.

It will get more expensive to maintain public services, let alone improve them.

Politicians who trim benefits for pensioners will be punished by legions of elderly voters.

There will be less spare cash to fight future crises, such as climate change or even another pandemic.

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这是《经济学人》2020年4月刊的一篇文章'After the disease, the debt'第7段，共6句。

1、

{'deficit':'赤字'}

{'toxic':'有毒的'}

削减赤字的政治是有毒的。

2、

{'lavish':'大量的'}

这次大流行将增加人们对大笔开支的需求，而不是勒紧裤腰带，尤其在医疗服务上面。

3、

{'pension':'养老金'}

人口老龄化意味着在21世纪30、40年代将对养老金和健康支出需求的激增。

4、

let alone：更不用说

维持公共服务将会更加昂贵，更别提改善了。

5、

{'trim':'割掉、减去'}

{'legions':'大批、大量'}

那些削减退休人员利益的政客将会受到大量老年投票者的反对。

6、

{'spare':'闲置的'}

将没有多余的资金去对抗未来的危机，比如气候变化甚至另一场大流行。

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【词汇部分】

{'deficit':'赤字'}

{'toxic':'有毒的'}

{'lavish':'大量的'}

{'pension':'养老金'}

let alone：更不用说

{'trim':'割掉、减去'}

{'legions':'大批、大量'}

{'spare':'闲置的'}