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lifts /lɪfts/●a rising ˌtide lifts all ˈboats (saying, especially NAmE, politics 政治) used to say that everybody benefits when a country’s economy grows and improves 水涨众船高(指当国家的经济改善时人人将受益)◆Anger over inequality is absent during periods of expansion, because a rising tide lifts all boats.在经济扩张的年代,没有因不平等而引发愤怒,这是因为经济发展使所有人都受益。 ORIGIN This expression is often associated with US President John F. Kennedy. 这个表达法常与美国总统约翰 ∙F. 肯尼迪联系起来。 |