卫报双语精读TE20230610期考研英语马恩岛的新经济增长

　　卫报双语精读TE20230610期考研英语马恩岛的新经济增长方式（PDF版Word版）
　　IsleofManbanksonmedicinalcannabistodiversifyeconomy
　　【1】TheIsleofManhasfordecadesbeendominatedbyoffshorefinancialservices，butnowitsgovernmentplansapushforanewkindofeconomicgrowth：medicinalcannabis。TheBritishcrowndependencyhopestolicenseasmanyas10firmsbytheendof2025togrowandexportmedicinalcannabisproductsfromtheislandaspartofastrategytospurdevelopment。
　　【2】TimJohnston，theIsleofMan’sministerforenterprise，saidtheisland’sgovernmentwas“reallylookingtodiversifyoureconomy”，andthatencouragingamedicinalcannabisindustrywasoneaspectofaplantonearlydoubleGDPby2032，create5，000morejobsandgiveyoungerManxopportunitiesontheisland。Johnstonsaid：“Werecognisewe’vegotanolderpopulation。We’rekeentoseethatchange。”
　　【3】TheislandinthemiddleoftheIrishSeahasapopulationof84，000，andaneconomythathaslongleftbehindsectorssuchasfishinginfavouroffinancialservices。Insuranceisthelargestsector，accountingfornearlyaquarterofthe5bnannualoutput，whilethenextlargestisgambling：IsleofManfirmsoffer“whitelabel”servicestoessentiallylendtheirlicencestononUKcompanies。Itisalsojudgedasataxhavenandafinancialsecrecyjurisdictionbytaxcampaigners。TheTaxJusticeNetworkclaimsthatfinancialflowsthroughtheterritorycostothercountriesbillionsofpoundseveryyearinlostrevenues。
　　【4】JohnstonrejectedcriticismsoftheroleoftheIsleofMan’sfinancialservicesindustryintheglobaleconomy，sayingtheislandhadstrongregulationandtransparency。However，hesaidtherewasoverwhelmingsupportforlookingtowardsmedicinalcannabisandotherindustriesasthegovernmentseekstoincreasetheisland’spopulationto100，000overthenext15years。Hesaid：“Asahighvalue，lowvolumemanufacturingbusinessitfitswellintowhatweneedtodoontheisland。”ThegovernmentissueditsfirstconditionallicencetothestartupGrowLabOrganicslastyear。Licensingisbeinghandledbyofficialsfromthegamblingregulator，asthegovernmentdecidedthiswasquickerthansettingupanewbody。
　　【5】cannabisbasedmedicinalproductsmainlyprescribedforchronicpainwerelegalisedintheUKin2018aftersimilarmovesinmuchofEurope，CanadaandseveralUSstates。OnlyspecialistdoctorscanprescribethedrugintheUKandallcompaniessellingithavetomeettheexactingrequirementsoftheMedicinesandHealthcareproductsRegulatoryAgency。TheIsleofManproducerswillnothaveafreerunattheUKmarket。JerseyandGuernsey，twoothercrowndependencies，havealreadylegalisedmedicinalcannabiscultivation。
　　【6】ProducerswillalsocompetewithahandfulofUKcompaniesthathavegonethroughthearduousprocessofgainingHomeOfficeapprovaltoproducemedicinalcannabis。GWPharmaceuticalswastheUKpioneerbeforebeingboughtfor7。2bn（5。7bn），whileCeladonPharmaceuticalsthisyeargainedpermissiontosellcannabisoilintheUK。Phytome，basedinCornwall，isfocusingonresearchingandextractingcompoundsfromcannabisplantsratherthansellingtopharmacies。
　　【7】GrowLabOrganicshopestoexport15tonnesofmedicinalcannabisayearfromtheIsleofMan。Ithasappliedforplanningpermissiontobuildagrowingfacility。Oncebuiltitwillqualifyforafulllicence，provideditmeetsdefinedcriteria。Oneoftheisland’smainadvantagesis“tobelegislativelyagile”，accordingtoAlexFray，oneofGrowLab’sfoundersandanIsleofManresidentforalmostadecade。“Ithastokeepreinventingitselftosurvive。”
　　1短语：
　　1。原文：IsleofManbanksonmedicinalcannabistodiversifyeconomy。
　　词典：bankon指望；依赖
　　例句：Everyoneisbankingonaneconomicreboundtohelpeasethestatesfiscalproblems。
　　每个人都指望经济反弹来帮助缓解国家的财政问题。
　　2。TheIsleofManhasfordecadesbeendominatedbyoffshorefinancialservices，butnowitsgovernmentplansapushforanewkindofeconomicgrowth：medicinalcannabis。
　　词典：dominatedby由占主导地位；被支配
　　例句：Asachildhewasdominatedbyhisfather。
　　他小时候由父亲主宰一切。
　　3。原文：TheBritishcrowndependencyhopestolicenseasmanyas10firmsbytheendof2025togrowandexportmedicinalcannabisproductsfromtheislandaspartofastrategytospurdevelopment。
　　词典：crowndependency皇家属地（属于英国皇家主权之下的主权国家）
　　例句：Jersey，aselfgoverningBritishCrowndependency，wasnamedthesixthbestislandinEuropeandthetopislandintheUKandChannelIslandscategory。
　　泽西岛是一个自治的英国皇家属地，在欧洲最佳岛屿中排名第六，在英国和英属海峡群岛中排名第一。
　　4。原文：TimJohnston，theIsleofMan’sministerforenterprise，saidtheisland’sgovernmentwas“reallylookingtodiversifyoureconomy”，andthatencouragingamedicinalcannabisindustrywasoneaspectofaplantonearlydoubleGDPby2032，create5，000morejobsandgiveyoungerManxopportunitiesontheisland。
　　词典：medicinalcannabis自然神经科学（杂志名）
　　例句：Nowadays，vendingmachinescanstockarangeofgoods，withanythingfromfoodincludingstonebakedpizzasandicecreamtotrulybizarreitemslikemedicinalcannabisandevengoldbullion。
　　5。原文：Hesaid：“Asahighvalue，lowvolumemanufacturingbusinessitfitswellintowhatweneedtodoontheisland。”
　　词典：fitwell非常适合；很服贴
　　例句：Whatyouwearshouldbestylishandclean，andmustdefinitelyfitwell。
　　你的穿着应该时尚整洁，而且必须非常合体。
　　6。原文：CannabisbasedmedicinalproductsmainlyprescribedforchronicpainwerelegalisedintheUKin2018aftersimilarmovesinmuchofEurope，CanadaandseveralUSstates。
　　词典：chronicpain慢性疼痛
　　例句：Chronicpainisaninvisibleandagonizingsymptom。
　　慢性疼痛是一种无形的痛苦症状。
　　段落大意：
　　【1】马恩岛一直以离岸金融服务为主导，但现在其政府计划成为一种新的经济增长形式。
　　【2】马恩岛政府“确实在寻求经济多元化”，鼓励产业是其中一个方面，并将创造5000多个就业岗位，为马恩岛的年轻人提供机会。
　　【7】GrowLab创始人之一、在马恩岛居住了近10年的亚历克斯弗雷表示，“为了生存，马恩岛必须不断自我改造。”
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