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拆乐高

<p>　　2015复习正是强化复习阶段，在考研英语中占了40分，所以考研英语阅读是英语科目中重要的一项。名师老师曾建议过考研生需要坚持每天泛读10-15分钟的英文原刊。强烈推荐了杂志《经济学人》.杂志中的文章也是考研英语的主要材料来源.希望考研考生认真阅读，快速提高考研英语阅读水平。　　<span word="Unpacking">Unpacking</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span>　　拆乐高　　<span word="How">How</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Danish">Danish</span> <span word="firm">firm</span> <span word="became">became</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="hottest">hottest</span> <span word="toycompany">toycompany</span>　　来自丹麦的乐高如何成为全球最畅销玩具公司　　<span word="IT">IT</span> <span word="IS">IS</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="harder">harder</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="anywhere">anywhere</span> <span word="without">without</span> <span word="stepping">stepping</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="piece">piece</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span>-<span word="related">related</span> <span word="hype">hype</span>.　　无论走到哪儿，要想不碰到关于乐高的宣传，真是越来越难了。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="Movie">Movie</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="American">American</span> <span word="box">box</span> <span word="office">office</span>, <span word="after">after</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="weeks">weeks</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="one">one</span>.　　《乐高大电影》现在位居美国票房第二位，这之前它已连续三周成为美国票房冠军。　　<span word="Model">Model</span> <span word="kits">kits</span> <span word="related">related</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="film">film</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="piled">piled</span> <span word="high">high</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="shops">shops</span>.　　和该电影有关的工具箱模型在商场大卖，　　<span word="They">They</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="add">add</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="already">already</span> <span word="gigantic">gigantic</span> <span word="heap">heap</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="bits">bits</span>:　　让这个世界又多了一大把乐高积木。　　86 <span word="for">for</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="planet">planet</span>.　　据估计，平均每个地球人拥有86块乐高积木。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="toymaker">toymaker</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="enjoyed">enjoyed</span> <span word="ten">ten</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="spectacular">spectacular</span> <span word="growth">growth</span>, <span word="almost">almost</span> <span word="quadrupling">quadrupling</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="revenue">revenue</span>.　　这家玩具制造商在过去十年中飞速发展，收入翻了两番。　　<span word="In">In</span> 2012 <span word="it">it</span> <span word="overtook">overtook</span> <span word="Hasbro">Hasbro</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="second">second</span>-<span word="largest">largest</span> <span word="toymaker">toymaker</span>.　　2012年，乐高追赶上美国的孩之宝公司，成为世界第二大玩具公司。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="one">one</span>, <span word="Mattel">Mattel</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="seeking">seeking</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="buy">buy</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Canadian">Canadian</span> <span word="maker">maker</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Mega">Mega</span> <span word="Bloks">Bloks</span> <span word="toy">toy</span> <span word="bricks">bricks</span>,<span word="to">to</span> <span word="fend">fend</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="challenge">challenge</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span>.　　排名第一的美泰为了应对乐高的挑战，正在寻求收购加拿大的美家宝积木。　　<span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="remarkable">remarkable</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="reasons">reasons</span>.　　这实在是了不起的成就。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="town">town</span>, <span word="Billund">Billund</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="rural">rural</span> <span word="Denmark">Denmark</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="itwith">itwith</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="hotelan">hotelan</span> <span word="elegant">elegant</span> <span word="one">one</span>, <span word="unsurprisingly">unsurprisingly</span>.　　理由有很多。乐高的家乡比伦德是丹麦的一个小乡村，因为实在太小，乐高还得专门为它盖一座宾馆当然是非常高大上的那种。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="toy">toy</span> <span word="business">business</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="trickiest">trickiest</span>:　　玩具是世界上最难搞的产业之一。　　<span word="perennially">perennially</span> <span word="faddish">faddish</span> <span word="and">and</span>, <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="moment">moment</span>, <span word="convulsed">convulsed</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="technological">technological</span> <span word="innovation">innovation</span>.　　潮流永远是来得快去得也快同时又饱受新技术的冲击。　　<span word="Children">Children</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="growing">growing</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="ever">ever</span> <span word="faster">faster</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="abandoning">abandoning</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="physical">physical</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="virtual">virtual</span>.　　现在的孩子成长得越来越快，并且越来越多的抛弃现实世界，投向虚拟世界的怀抱。　　<span word="To">To</span> <span word="cap">cap</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="all">all</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="almost">almost</span> <span word="collapsed">collapsed</span> <span word="in">in</span> 2003-04, <span word="having">having</span> <span word="drifted">drifted</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="years">years</span>,　　最要命的是，乐高在03年到04年已经走到破产的边缘。　　<span word="diversifying">diversifying</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="areas">areas</span>, <span word="producing">producing</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="products">products</span>.　　那时的乐高已迷茫多年，涉足领域过多，产品线过长。　　<span word="and">and</span>, <span word="in">in</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fit">fit</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="desperation">desperation</span>, <span word="flirting">flirting</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="becoming">becoming</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lifestyle">lifestyle</span> <span word="company">company</span>, <span word="with">with</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span>-<span word="brandedclothes">brandedclothes</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="watches">watches</span>.　　绝望中，它甚至起了念头想要变成一家生活方式公司，开始生产乐高牌的服装和手表。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="decade">decade</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="success">success</span> <span word="began">began</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="appointed">appointed</span> <span word="Jorgen">Jorgen</span> <span word="Vig">Vig</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="chief">chief</span> <span word="executive">executive</span>.　　乐高十年的辉煌开始于任命<span word="Jorgen">Jorgen</span> <span word="Vig">Vig</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span>为首席执行官。　　<span word="This">This</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="risky">risky</span> <span word="move">move</span>:　　这是一招险棋。　　<span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="mere">mere</span> 35 <span word="years">years</span> <span word="old">old</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="cut">cut</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="teeth">teeth</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="management">management</span> <span word="consultantwith">consultantwith</span> <span word="McKinsey">McKinsey</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="running">running</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="business">business</span>.　　当时的<span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span>只有35岁，商场上的历练也仅限于在麦肯锡做管理咨询，并未管理过一家公司。　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="proved">proved</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="inspired">inspired</span>.　　然而事实证明这招棋走对了。　　<span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span> <span word="decreed">decreed</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="must">must</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="brick">brick</span>: <span word="focusing">focusing</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="coreproducts">coreproducts</span>, <span word="forgetting">forgetting</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="brand">brand</span>-<span word="stretching">stretching</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="selling">selling</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="theme">theme</span> <span word="parks">parks</span>.　　<span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span>命令公司回到积木生意，专注于核心产品，忘掉品牌拓展，甚至卖掉主题公园。　　<span word="He">He</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="brought">brought</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="stricter">stricter</span> <span word="management">management</span> <span word="controls">controls</span>, <span word="for">for</span> <span word="example">example</span> <span word="reducing">reducing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="number">number</span> <span word="ofdifferent">ofdifferent</span> <span word="pieces">pieces</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="produced">produced</span> <span word="from">from</span> 12,900 <span word="to">to</span> 7,000.　　他还采用了更严格的管理制度，比如将组件从12900个减少到7000个。　　<span word="Under">Under</span> <span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="struck">struck</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="successful">successful</span> <span word="balance">balance</span> <span word="between">between</span> <span word="innovation">innovation</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="tradition">tradition</span>.　　在<span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span>治下，乐高在创新与传统中找到了平衡。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="generate">generate</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="ideas">ideas</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="keep">keep</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="sales">sales</span> <span word="growing">growing</span>:　　为保证销售量持续增长，它必须不断推出新的创意，　　<span word="customers">customers</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="reason">reason</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="expand">expand</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="stock">stock</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="bricks">bricks</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="buy">buy</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="ratherthan">ratherthan</span> <span word="cheaper">cheaper</span> <span word="rivals">rivals</span>.　　才能给顾客足够理由买更多的积木，而且是从乐高而不是从更便宜的对手那儿买。　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="must">must</span> <span word="resist">resist</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sort">sort</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="undisciplined">undisciplined</span> <span word="innovation">innovation</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="almost">almost</span> <span word="ruinedit">ruinedit</span>.　　但同时它又必须避免没有章法的创新，当年它就是栽在这一点上。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="produces">produces</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="stream">stream</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="kits">kits</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="ready">ready</span>-<span word="made">made</span> <span word="designs">designs</span>, <span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="forts">forts</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="spaceships">spaceships</span>, <span word="toprovide">toprovide</span> <span word="children">children</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="templates">templates</span>.　　乐高生产有各式各样的工具箱，里面装有现成的设计，比如城堡或者太空飞船，孩子们可以把它们当做模板。　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="insists">insists</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="pieces">pieces</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="added">added</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="child">child</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="collection">collection</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="bricks">bricks</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="reusedto">reusedto</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="sorts">sorts</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="things">things</span>.　　不过它坚称，这些积木也可以和已有的积木混在一起，拼出其他的东西。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="managing">managing</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="relationships">relationships</span>.　　乐高也学会了如何更好地处理与其他产业的关系。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="Movie">Movie</span> <span word="demonstrates">demonstrates</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="focus">focus</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="brick">brick</span> <span word="while">while</span> <span word="venturing">venturing</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="virtualworld">virtualworld</span>:　　《乐高大电影》展现了它如何一方面专注做积木，一方面打入虚拟世界。　　<span word="Warner">Warner</span> <span word="Bros">Bros</span>.<span word="made">made</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="film">film</span> <span word="while">while</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="provided">provided</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="models">models</span>.　　华纳兄弟拍电影，乐高提供模型。　　<span word="During">During</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="drift">drift</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="relied">relied</span> <span word="too">too</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="firms">firms</span> <span word="blockbuster">blockbuster</span> <span word="franchises">franchises</span>,　　在迷茫的那些年里，乐高过度依赖其他公司的系列大片，　　<span word="such">such</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="Harry">Harry</span> <span word="Potter">Potter</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Star">Star</span> <span word="Wars">Wars</span>.　　如哈利波特或星球大战。　　<span word="This">This</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="intellectual">intellectual</span> <span word="property">property</span>, <span word="not">not</span> <span word="someone">someone</span> <span word="else">else</span> <span word="s">s</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="star">star</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="film">film</span>.　　这次电影的主角换成了它自己的创意。　　<span word="It">It</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="got">got</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="tapping">tapping</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="legion">legion</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="fansparticularly">fansparticularly</span> <span word="adult">adult</span> <span word="fans">fans</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span>, <span word="orAFOLsfor">orAFOLsfor</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="ideas">ideas</span>.　　同时它还懂得了如何更好地利用强大的乐高粉丝团，尤其是成年粉丝，来获取创意。　　<span word="Can">Can</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="continue">continue</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="winning">winning</span> <span word="streak">streak</span>?　　乐高能够保持其辉煌的战绩吗?　　<span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="growth">growth</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="slowing">slowing</span>: <span word="its">its</span> <span word="net">net</span> <span word="profits">profits</span> <span word="grew">grew</span> <span word="by">by</span> 9% <span word="in">in</span> 2013 <span word="compared">compared</span> <span word="with">with</span> 35% <span word="in">in</span> 2012, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="itsrevenues">itsrevenues</span> <span word="rose">rose</span> <span word="by">by</span> 10% <span word="compared">compared</span> <span word="with">with</span> 23% <span word="in">in</span> 2012.　　它的增长正在放缓：2012年乐高净利润增长35%，2013年下降到了9%。2012年总收入增长23%，2013年只有10%。　　<span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span> <span word="suggests">suggests</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="harder">harder</span> <span word="times">times</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="ahead">ahead</span>: <span word="When">When</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="getting">getting</span> <span word="bigger">bigger</span> <span word="andthe">andthe</span> <span word="market">market</span> <span word="isn">isn</span> <span word="t">t</span> <span word="growing">growing</span>,　　<span word="Knudstorp">Knudstorp</span>也暗示未来的路不好走：当公司不断扩张而市场却保持不变时，增长率肯定得回到一个可持续的水平，　　<span word="it">it</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="pure">pure</span> <span word="mathematical">mathematical</span> <span word="consequence">consequence</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="growth">growth</span> <span word="rates">rates</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="reach">reach</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="moresustainable">moresustainable</span> <span word="level">level</span>.　　这纯粹就是个数学问题。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="inflection">inflection</span> <span word="point">point</span>, <span word="building">building</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="organisational">organisational</span> <span word="capacity">capacity</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="embracingglobalisation">embracingglobalisation</span>, <span word="to">to</span> <span word="help">help</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="sources">sources</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="growth">growth</span>.　　如今的乐高正处在转折点。通过提高管理水平，主动适应全球化，它在努力寻找新的增长点。　　<span word="Last">Last</span> <span word="year">year</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="invested">invested</span> <span word="DKr">DKr</span>2.6 <span word="billion">billion</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="production">production</span> <span word="facilities">facilities</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="added">added</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span>1,300 <span word="full">full</span>-<span word="time">time</span> <span word="workers">workers</span>, <span word="a">a</span> 13% <span word="increase">increase</span>.　　去年乐高在生产设备上共投资26亿丹麦马克，增加全职员工1300多名，增长达13%。　　<span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="expanding">expanding</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="existing">existing</span> <span word="factoriesin">factoriesin</span> <span word="Kladno">Kladno</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Czech">Czech</span> <span word="Republic">Republic</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Monterrey">Monterrey</span> <span word="inMexicoand">inMexicoand</span> <span word="building">building</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="onesin">onesin</span> <span word="Nyiregyhaza">Nyiregyhaza</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Hungary">Hungary</span> <span word="and">and</span>,　　如今它正在扩建捷克共和国克拉德诺和墨西哥蒙特雷的两家工厂，位于匈牙利尼尔吉哈萨　　<span word="most">most</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="all">all</span>, <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Jiaxing">Jiaxing</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>.　　和最为重要的中国嘉兴的两家新工厂也在施工当中。　　<span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="management">management</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="globalised">globalised</span> <span word="too">too</span>, <span word="with">with</span> <span word="regional">regional</span> <span word="offices">offices</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="opened">opened</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Singapore">Singapore</span> <span word="andShanghai">andShanghai</span>.　　管理层也日渐国际化，地区办公室已经开到了新加坡和上海，　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="aim">aim</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="twofold">twofold</span>: <span word="to">to</span> <span word="replicate">replicate</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rapidly">rapidly</span> <span word="growing">growing</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="success">success</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="west">west</span>;　　目的是在快速增长的东方复制乐高在西方的成功，　　<span word="and">and</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="transform">transform</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="local">local</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="happened">happened</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="global">global</span> <span word="into">into</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="global">global</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="thathappens">thathappens</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="head">head</span> <span word="office">office</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Billund">Billund</span>.　　并且将一个不小心走向全球的地方性公司转变为一个偶然把总部设在比伦德的跨国公司。　　<span word="Late">Late</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="party">party</span>　　派对去晚了　　<span word="Globalisation">Globalisation</span>, <span word="as">as</span> <span word="we">we</span> <span word="point">point</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="length">length</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="business">business</span> <span word="section">section</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="week">week</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="fraught">fraught</span> <span word="withdifficulties">withdifficulties</span>.　　全球化的路非常难走，本刊在这周的商业板块花了大篇幅阐明这个道理。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="relatively">relatively</span> <span word="late">late</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="making">making</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="China">China</span> <span word="playjumping">playjumping</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="western">western</span> <span word="firmsare">firmsare</span> <span word="jumping">jumping</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="nothing">nothing</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="regrets">regrets</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="show">show</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="it">it</span>.　　乐高进入中国的时间相对较晚正当一些西方公司一无所获充满悔恨的离开中国之时，它进来了。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="owes">owes</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="identity">identity</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="roots">roots</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="small">small</span>-<span word="town">town</span> <span word="Denmark">Denmark</span>:　　乐高的根仍在那个丹麦小镇：　　<span word="Ole">Ole</span> <span word="Kirk">Kirk</span> <span word="Kristiansen">Kristiansen</span>, <span word="its">its</span> <span word="founder">founder</span>, <span word="made">made</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="name">name</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="letters">letters</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="Danishwords">Danishwords</span>, <span word="leg">leg</span> <span word="godt">godt</span>, <span word="or">or</span> <span word="play">play</span> <span word="well">well</span>,　　创始人奥勒取了两个丹麦单词<span word="leg">leg</span> <span word="godt">godt</span>前两个字母，拼在一起有了<span word="Lego">Lego</span>，　　<span word="and">and</span> <span word="committed">committed</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="nurture">nurture</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="child">child</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="each">each</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="us">us</span>.　　他给公司定的宗旨是养育每个人心中的那个孩子。　　<span word="An">An</span> <span word="earlier">earlier</span> <span word="attempt">attempt</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="move">move</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="responsibilities">responsibilities</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="designing">designing</span> <span word="products">products</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="office">office</span> <span word="inMilan">inMilan</span> <span word="proved">proved</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="disaster">disaster</span>.　　乐高曾将一些设计任务交给米兰的一间办公室来做，结果出了大问题。　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="logic">logic</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="globalisation">globalisation</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="nevertheless">nevertheless</span> <span word="compelling">compelling</span>.　　然而全球化的诱惑仍让人无法抗拒。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Chinese">Chinese</span> <span word="middle">middle</span> <span word="class">class</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="exploding">exploding</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="toy">toy</span> <span word="business">business</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="west">west</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="stagnant">stagnant</span>,　　中国的中产阶级正呈爆炸性增长，而西方的玩具市场又停滞不前;　　<span word="and">and</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="needs">needs</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="global">global</span> <span word="workforce">workforce</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="serve">serve</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="global">global</span> <span word="market">market</span>.　　如果要打入全球市场，乐高也必须拥有一批全球性员工。　　<span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="force">force</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="side">side</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="battle">battle</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="globalise">globalise</span>:　　在全球化的战役中，乐高还具备一支有生力量：　　<span word="parents">parents</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="emerging">emerging</span> <span word="markets">markets</span>, <span word="just">just</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rich">rich</span> <span word="world">world</span>, <span word="are">are</span> <span word="convinced">convinced</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="thecompany">thecompany</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="products">products</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="children">children</span>.　　和发达国家一样，新兴国家的父母们相信乐高产品对他们的孩子有好处。　　<span word="Grown">Grown</span>-<span word="ups">ups</span> <span word="everywhere">everywhere</span> <span word="welcome">welcome</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="respite">respite</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="endless">endless</span> <span word="diet">diet</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="videos">videos</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="digitalgames">digitalgames</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="offspring">offspring</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="otherwise">otherwise</span> <span word="consume">consume</span>.　　世界各地的成年人都喜欢可高，因为它能将孩子们从无休止的电玩和数码游戏中解放出来。　　<span word="Chinese">Chinese</span> <span word="adults">adults</span>, <span word="including">including</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="grown">grown</span>-<span word="up">up</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="government">government</span> <span word="ministries">ministries</span>,　　中国的成年人，包括政府部门的官员，　　<span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="provide">provide</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="secret">secret</span> <span word="ingredient">ingredient</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="education">education</span> <span word="system">system</span> <span word="sorelylacks">sorelylacks</span>:<span word="creativity">creativity</span>.　　希望乐高能够提供中国教育体系中匮乏的东西、也是国家发展的秘方：创造力。　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="Movie">Movie</span> <span word="may">may</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="providing">providing</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="company">company</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="welcome">welcome</span> <span word="boost">boost</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="toyindustry">toyindustry</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="post">post</span>-<span word="Christmas">Christmas</span> <span word="doldrums">doldrums</span>.　　圣诞节过后是玩具业的淡季，《乐高大电影》也许在短期内能给这家公司注入一剂强心针。　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="Lego">Lego</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="long">long</span>-<span word="term">term</span> <span word="success">success</span> <span word="rests">rests</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="adults">adults</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="reassured">reassured</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="buying">buying</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="toy">toy</span> <span word="whoseroots">whoseroots</span> <span word="lie">lie</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="age">age</span> <span word="before">before</span> <span word="video">video</span> <span word="games">games</span>, <span word="mobile">mobile</span> <span word="apps">apps</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="toy">toy</span>-<span word="themed">themed</span> <span word="films">films</span>.　　然而从长期看，乐高若要成功，就必须让成年人能够放心地购买一个来自另一年代的玩具，那个没有电玩、移动应用或玩具主题电影的年代。　　词语解释　　1.<span word="step">step</span> <span word="on">on</span> 走在上面;伤害感情　　<span word="But">But</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="step">step</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="mistake">mistake</span>.　　但是可能不小心我会踩到你们。　　<span word="A">A</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="eight">eight</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="later">later</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="neil">neil</span> <span word="armstrongbecame">armstrongbecame</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="first">first</span> <span word="man">man</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="step">step</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="lunarsurface">lunarsurface</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="snowy">snowy</span> <span word="images">images</span> <span word="beamed">beamed</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="tohouston">tohouston</span> <span word="stamped">stamped</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="indelible">indelible</span> <span word="memory">memory</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="ageneration">ageneration</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="earthlings">earthlings</span>.　　八年多以后，当尼尔阿姆斯特朗成为第一个踏上月球表面的人类，发回休斯顿的信号在满是雪花的画面中显现出他的形像，成为一代人永不磨灭的记忆。　　2.<span word="relate">relate</span> <span word="to">to</span> 涉及;同有关系　　<span word="Share">Share</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="relate">relate</span> <span word="to">to</span>.　　分享一些与我的兴趣有关的东西。　　<span word="Cutting">Cutting</span> <span word="costs">costs</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="easy">easy</span>: <span word="the">the</span> <span word="bulk">bulk</span> <span word="relate">relate</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="promises">promises</span> <span word="already">already</span> <span word="made">made</span>.　　削减成本并不是件容易的事：大部分成本与已经做出的承诺有关。　　3.<span word="add">add</span> <span word="to">to</span> 增加，加强　　<span word="What">What</span> <span word="provisions">provisions</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="add">add</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="one">one</span>?　　你会为再添加什么乐观信条吗?　　<span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="obama">obama</span> <span word="offers">offers</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="add">add</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="complexity">complexity</span>.　　奥巴马的提议却只会增加它的复杂性。　　4.<span word="fend">fend</span> <span word="off">off</span> 避开　　<span word="The">The</span> <span word="theory">theory</span> <span word="presumably">presumably</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="carefully">carefully</span> <span word="targeted">targeted</span> <span word="barriers">barriers</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="fend">fend</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="acuteprotectionist">acuteprotectionist</span> <span word="pressure">pressure</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="congress">congress</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="shore">shore</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="political">political</span> <span word="support">support</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="free">free</span>-<span word="trade">trade</span> <span word="deals">deals</span>.　　理论上估计小心谨慎有针对性的障碍会避开国会猛烈的贸易保护主义压力，同时会得到赞同自由贸易政治力量的支持。　　<span word="Mr">Mr</span> <span word="saleh">saleh</span> <span word="needs">needs</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="quickly">quickly</span> <span word="if">if</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="fend">fend</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="rising">rising</span> <span word="tide">tide</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="opposition">opposition</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="home">home</span>.　　如果萨雷先生想挡开国内风生水起的反对大潮，他迫切需新的招数。</p>

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