【翻譯練習】Metropolises on the up: 7 design-savvy cities to watch in 2018

Keeping track of global trends in 2017 was no mean feat. From economics to elections and from politics to property, the overarching specter of uncertainty made for an erratic 12 months. And 2018 doesn't look much clearer or calmer.

That makes it all the more important to identify the right markets when investing in property. For many it will be a case of the safer the better. Even those taking more of a risk will likely be erring on the side of calculated caution. With that in mind, here are seven of the cities you should be eyeing in 2018.

要在2017年追隨全球趨勢絕非易事。從經濟到選舉，從政治到財產，對不確定性的首要擔憂是不穩定的12個月。而2018年看起來也不太明朗和平靜。

這使得在投資房地產時確定正確的市場更加重要。對許多人來說，這將是一件更安全的事情。即便是那些承擔更多風險的人，也可能會在謹慎小心的情況下犯錯。考慮到這一點，你應該在2018年關注7個城市。

Toronto, Canada: The tech star of the north

多倫多，加拿大:北方的科技之星。

Why? When Google's parent company Alphabet announced in October that its urban innovation unit Sidewalk Labs will develop a 12-acre site in the city into a new, high-tech district "from the internet up" using data and sensors, Toronto became one of the most talked about cities in the world overnight and will arguably be the one to watch in 2018.

為什麼?當谷歌的母公司Alphabet 在10月份宣佈其城市創新單位Sidewalk Labs將開發一個12英畝網站到一個新的城市,高科技區“互聯網”使用資料和感測器,多倫多成為世界一夜之間談論最多的城市,無疑將是一個在2018年受矚目之地。

Best for: Hip-hop, basketball and celebrity house sales; Meghan Markle's former Toronto home listed for $1.3 million last month.

New to the cultural scene: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) unveiled its restored Weston Entrance on Queen's Park last month, signaling the end of a refurbishment project by Hariri Pontarini Architects to restore the institution's Italianate Neo-Romanesque architecture.

最佳選擇:嘻哈、籃球和名人屋銷售;Meghan Markle的前一個多倫多豪宅上個月以130萬美元的價格掛牌上市。

新的文化場景:The Royal Ontario Museum(ROM)上個月在皇后公園(Queen's Park)展示了它修復後的Weston Entrance ，標誌著Hariri Pontarini建築師的翻新工程的結束，以修復該機構的義大利新羅馬式建築。

Muscat, Oman: The Middle Eastern metropolis

阿曼馬斯喀特:中東大都會。

Why? A safe haven in an otherwise volatile region, Oman hasn't fallen into the trap of brash over beauty like many of its Emirati cousins. Almost half of the country's population live in modern apartments in the capital city of Muscat where a new airport will eventually have capacity for 48 million passengers a year creating a likely, and comparatively safe, gateway to the east.

為什麼?阿曼是一個安全的避難所，在這個動盪的地區，阿曼並沒有像許多Emirati的兄弟們一樣陷入對美麗的傲慢的陷阱。近一半的人口居住在首都馬斯喀特的現代公寓裡，新機場最終將有4800萬名乘客，這可能是一個相對安全的通往東方的門戶。

Best for: Waterside living, modern religious architecture, desert glamping and seafood.

New to the cultural scene: The second annual UNESCO conference on tourism and culture took place in the city in December.

最佳選擇:水邊生活，現代宗教建築，沙漠豪華和海鮮。

新的文化場景:聯合國教科文組織第二屆年度旅遊和文化會議於12月在該市舉行。

Dundee, Scotland: The cultural comeback kid

蘇格蘭鄧迪:文化回歸的孩子。

Why? It was once the UK capital of cash register production, but the decline of traditional industry and loss of jobs in the 1980s saw Dundee adopt a plan to reinvent itself as a cultural center. A massive, £1 billion ($1.4 million) regeneration masterplan kicked off in 2001 and the resulting transformation of the city has started to take hold, with the Dundee Waterfront scheme set to hit crucial landmarks in 2018.

為什麼?它曾經是英國的現金收銀機生產中心，但在20世紀80年代，傳統產業的衰落和工作崗位的流失，使得鄧迪計畫將自己改造成一個文化中心。大規模、£10億英鎊(140萬美元)再生超級計畫在2001年開始,由此產生的城市的轉型已經開始,與鄧迪海濱計畫將2018年重要的地標。

Best for: Ambitious renovations and build-to-rent developments

New to the cultural scene: It may have had its 2023 European Capital of Culture bid scuppered by Brexit but the city's under-construction, £80-million ($108 million) V&A Museum of Design Dundee will open its doors within the next 12 months, placing it firmly on the international art map.

最好的選擇:雄心勃勃的裝修和建造到租金的發展。

新的文化場景:它可能已經有2023年的歐洲文化之都被英國退歐破壞，但是這座城市的建設不足，8千萬英鎊(1.08億美元)的V&A Museum of Design Dundee將在未來12個月內打開它的大門，將它放在國際藝術地圖上。

Paris: The French fancy

巴黎:法國的迷戀想像

Why? Paris is easily dismissed as an existing powerhouse rather than 'one to watch', but 2018 will be significant for the French capital. The impact of the first full year with President Emmanuel Macron at the helm and resulting policy fueling fresh commitment to flexible business leases, tech and innovation could see Paris come into its own. Brexit-stricken London beware.

為什麼?巴黎很容易被認為是一個現有的發電站，而不是“一塊去看”，但2018年對法國首都來說意義重大。第一整年的影響與總統Emmanuel Macron的掌舵以及由此帶來的政策推動了對靈活的商業租賃的新承諾，技術和創新可以讓巴黎成為自己的目標。但要當心被倫敦的脫歐衝擊。

Best for: Young businesses, thanks to the opening of Station F -- the world's biggest startup hub -- inside an old 1920s freight station in the 13th arrondissement.

New to the cultural scene: The Musée Yves Saint Laurent opened in the city in autumn, taking over the fashion designer's former atelier in the 16th arrondissement. Luxury magnate Francois Pinault is also converting the Bourse de Commerce into a center for his art collection, with the help of architect Tadao Ando.

最適合:年輕的企業，由於世界上最大的創業中心F站的開放，在第13區的一個1920年代晚期的貨運站內。

新的文化場景:今年秋天，Musee Yves Saint Laurent在這座城市開業，接替了這位時裝設計師在第16區的工作室(atelier)。奢侈品巨頭Francois Pinault也在建築師安藤忠雄(Tadao Ando)的幫助下，將該Bourse de Commerce改造為其藝術品收藏中心。

Tokyo, Japan: Going for gold

日本東京:買黃金。

Why? With the Summer Olympics just over two years away, the city is gearing up to host the world. The £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) stadium designed by Kengo Kuma is only the start of it as 2018 will see swathes of new residential development including Grand Le Jade Shibuya Tomigaya and Sunwood Aoyama spring up in and around the city in advance of the games.

為什麼?距離夏季奧運會還有兩年多的時間，這座城市正準備迎接世界的到來。£12億英鎊($ 16億)體育場設計，這只是一開始的2018年將會看到大片的新住宅開發包括 Grand Le Jade Shibuya Tomigaya 和Sunwood Aoyama春天提前在城市的遊戲。

Best for: Tiny homes, AI light installations, psychedelic greenhouses.

New to the cultural scene: Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama opened her ownlantern-themed museum this autumn

最佳用途:微型住宅、人工智慧照明裝置、迷離溫室。

新的文化場景:今年秋天，日本藝術家Yayoi Kusama開設了自己的燈籠主題博物館。

Tbilisi, Georgia: The Hollywood, hipster hotspot

格魯吉亞第比利斯:好萊塢，潮人熱點。

Why? Something has happened in Georgia's capital over the last 18 months, earning it the title of the "Lisbon of 2018." An almost overnight must-see destination, the city increasingly becoming one of the world's most coveted hubs for fashion, arts and creativity has a newly elected city mayor -- former footballer Kakha Kaladze -- and will have a budget of $334 million next year to focus on transport and infrastructure.

為什麼?在過去的18個月裡，格魯吉亞首都發生了一些事情，贏得了“2018年里斯本條約”的稱號。作為世界上必看的時尚、藝術和創意中心之一，這座城市日益成為世界上必看的時尚中心之一。該城市的前足球明星Kakha Kaladze將在明年投入3.34億美元的預算，專注於交通和基礎設施建設。

Best for: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, techno music, wine.

New to the cultural scene: "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive" director and producer David Lynch visited Tbilisi in November for talks around opening a cinema institute in the city.

最佳選擇:Mercedes-Benz 時裝周，techno 音樂, 酒。

新的文化場景:“Twin Peaks”和“Mulholland Drive”導演兼製片人David Lynch於去年11月訪問Tbilisi，商討在該市開設一家電影學院。

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: The Mexican marvel

墨西哥聖米格爾德阿連德:墨西哥奇跡。

Why? It was voted the best city in the world by travelers in 2017, outranking the likes of Cape Town and Florence, so the time to cash in on this not-so-hidden gem is now. Once dismissed as an (albeit pretty) retirement location, San Miguel de Allende now has a number of festivals and some of the best food south of the border, earning this spot just north-west of Mexico City its bone fide "one to watch" status.

為什麼?2017年，它被遊客們評選為世界上最好的城市，超過了開普敦和佛羅倫斯，所以現在是時候在這塊不那麼隱秘的寶石上賺錢了。San Miguel de Allende曾被認為是一個(儘管很漂亮)退休地點，但現在它有許多節日，還有一些位於邊境以南的最好的食物，贏得美名的它在墨西哥西北部，它是真正的“守望者”地位。

Best for: Color, from the houses lining the cobbled streets to the flowers in the public parks. That and churros.

New to the cultural scene: The World Happiness Fest (yes, that's a thing) will be held here in March 2018 just ahead of the United Nations World Happiness Day on 20 March.

最佳選擇:顏色，從鋪滿鵝卵石街道的房子到公園裡的鮮花。油炸餅。

新的文化場景:世界幸福節(是的，這是一件事)將於2018年3月在這裡舉行，就在3月20日聯合國世界幸福日之前。

*原文出處   https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/cities-to-watch-in-2018/index.html

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【翻譯文章】It's not just you: Everything really is getting more expensive

You're not imagining things: Prices are creeping up.

Americans want to buy more stuff, and businesses are rushing to meet demand.

Unemployment is below 4% for the first time in 17 years, wages are slowly inching up, and consumers are spending money on clothes, furniture, and cars. At the same time, elevated labor, transportation and commodity costs are pinching their profit margins.

你不是在作夢:價格逐漸攀升。

美國人想買更多的東西，而企業則急著滿足需求。

失業率17年來首次低於4%，工資正在緩慢上升，消費者在衣服、傢俱和汽車上花錢。與此同時，勞動力、運輸和大宗商品成本的上升正在擠壓它們的利潤率。

Both consumers and producers are feeling the squeeze from a healthy US economy. After years of low inflation, prices rose 1.9% in March from a year ago, according to the Federal Reserve's favored inflation measuring stick.

Consumer prices were up 2.1% in April from a year ago, while suppliers paid 2.6% more.

消費者和生產者都感受到了美國經濟健康的擠壓。根據Federal Reserve青睞的通脹衡量標準，經過多年的低通彭，3月份物價較上年同期上漲了1.9%。

4月份消費者價格較上年同期上漲了2.1%，而供應商的價格則上漲了2.6%。

Auto loans are getting more expensive because the Federal Reserve is gradually raising interest rates. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has moved to a seven-year high above 4.6%, according to Freddie Mac.

Dozens of companies in recent weeks have said they already hiked prices or plan to in the coming months to combat inflation.

由於Federal Reserve 正在逐步提高利率，汽車貸款變得越來越貴。Freddie Mac的資料顯示，30年期固定利率抵押貸款已升至逾4.6%的7年高點。

最近幾周，有數十家公司表示，它們已經上調了價格，或計畫在未來幾個月內應對通脹。

Deere (DE) said on Friday that it would raise prices for its equipment because of higher material and freight costs.

McDonald's (MCD) and Chipotle (CMG) have raised burger and burrito prices. Amazon (AMZN) is increasing Prime memberships by 20%. Netflix made monthly subscription prices 10% higherlate last year.

Deere (DE)在週五表示，由於原材料和貨運成本較高，該公司將提高設備價格。

麥當勞(McDonald's)和Chipotle (CMG)已經提高了漢堡和玉米煎餅的價格。亞馬遜(Amazon)的會員人數增加了20%。去年年底，Netflix每月的訂閱價格上漲了10%。

Tyson Foods (TSN) is planning to make Ball Park hot dogs more expensive, while Stanley Black & Decker (SWH) will hike the prices of their industrial tools.

"We're in business to make money, and in order to do that, we have to achieve price increases to offset some of that inflation," Stanley Black & Decker's CEO said last month.

Tyson Foods (TSN)正計畫讓Ball Park的熱狗漲價，而Stanley Black & Decker (SWH)將提高其工業工具的價格。

“我們的目的就是賺錢，為了做到這一點，我們必須實現價格上漲，以抵消部分通貨膨脹的影響，”Stanley Black & Decker的首席執行官上個月說。

Oil prices crossed $70 a barrel for the first time in more than three years. Americans are experiencing it at the pump: A gallon of gas is $2.91 — 24% higher than a year ago.

油價在多年來首次突破每桶70美元。美國人正經歷著這樣的情況:一加侖汽油2.91美元，比一年前上漲了24%。

Higher oil prices will also eat into companies' margins, which could lead them to pass off the costs to consumers. Paint, chemical, consumer products and packaged food companies all depend on crude oil to produce and package their goods. Airlines, trucking, and railroad firms need fuel for transportation.

Oil is American Airlines' (AAL) second largest expense, making air travel costlier for the company. That will trickle down to customers: "I would expect you would see higher fares," American's CEO said last month.

較高的油價也會分食公司的利潤，這可能會導致他們把成本轉嫁給消費者。油漆、化工、消費品和包裝食品公司都依賴原油生產和包裝他們的產品。航空公司、卡車運輸公司和鐵路公司需要燃料來運輸。

石油是美國航空公司(AAL)的第二大支出，使得航空公司的航空運輸成本上升。這將會影響到客戶:“我預估你會看到更高的票價，”美國首席執行官上個月說。

Freight costs are climbing. There aren't enough truck drivers right now to haul all the products manufacturers are churning out around the country. That has sent shipping costs soaring.

"Any company whose product ends up on a truck is going to feel it big time," said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group. "If anyone is going to be affected by rising freight costs, it's going to be Amazon. Raising Prime is a way of offsetting that."

運費成本在上升。現在沒有足夠的司機來運輸所有製造商正在全球生產的產品。這導致航運成本飆升。

Bleakley Advisory Group的首席投資官Peter Boockvar說:“任何一家公司的產品最終會被卡車運走，這將是一件很重要的事情。”“如果有人受到運費上漲的影響，那將是亞馬遜。”提高價錢是一種抵消的方式。

Steel and aluminum prices are also going up, a concern for consumers. Campbell Soup (CPB)said on Friday that it expected double-digit increases in the two.

鋼鐵和鋁價也在上漲，這也是消費者的擔憂之一。Campbell Soup (CPB)週五表示，預計兩家公司將實現兩位數的增長。

"A lot of that driven — or all of it driven by the impact of anticipated tariffs," Campbell's chief financial officer told analysts.

In the past, Campbell could charge consumers more, but intense competition between Amazon, Walmart (WMT), Kroger (KR) and other top grocers and retailers could soften the blow to Americans' wallets.

Campbell的首席財務官對分析師們表示:“這其中很大一部分是由預期關稅的影響驅動的。”

在過去，Campbell可以向消費者收取更多的費用，但是亞馬遜、沃爾瑪、Kroger (KR)和其他頂級雜貨商和零售商之間的激烈競爭可能會削弱美國人的錢包。

Kroger said in March that it sacrificed lower margins to keep vegetable and meat price tags down, while Walmart reported Wednesday that cheaper prices dented profit.

Household care manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble (PG) and Kimberly-Clark (KMB) have struggled to retain their pricing power against the pressure from retailers. P&G's prices fell 2% last quarter from the year prior, while Kimberly Clark's dropped 1%.

Kroger 在3月表示，為了保持蔬菜和肉類的價格，它犧牲了更低的利潤率，而沃爾瑪週三報告說，價格下降導致利潤下降。

寶潔(Procter & Gamble)和Kimberly-Clark等家居護理製造商一直難以保持定價能力，以應對來自零售商的壓力。上個季度，寶潔的價格較上年同期下降了2%，而Kimberly-Clark則下跌了1%。

原文網址   http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/18/news/companies/amazon-mcdonalds-chipotle-walmart-prices/index.html

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