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ROME, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Italy lacks the necessary energy(能量,活力) and strength for an economic revival1 while unemployment and poverty are on the rise, warned a report issued Friday.
The 44th edition of the Censis think tank social survey, the most important yearly report on the state of the country, depicts(描绘) indeed a gloomy outlook.
Italy appears to be "flattened2 on itself and incapable3 of a revamp" while "Italians seem to have lost hope, desires, faith, ideals and sense of legality."According to Censis, despite having exited the global crisis its long-lasting effects are still hitting Italy's families and workers and no concrete solutions have yet been found.
There's a general, wide feeling of precariousness(不安全,不稳定). Family savings4 are falling, over 90 percent of unemployed5 people live on the verge6 of poverty while 40 percent of Italians worry about what their economic state will be.
The report praised the government's measures in boosting fiscal7 discipline and cracking down on tax evasion8, but stressed that the fiscal pressure was still far too high.
The highest drama, however, regards the "civil conscience and virtues9."The think tank pointed10 out that the lack of confidence in the future and safety has triggered violence and a sense of " interior emptiness."Referring to the ongoing11 political crisis, Censis Director Giuseppe De Rita argued that a change in leadership was ripe because Italians were tired of "superman"kind of leaders. "Silvio Berlusconi is an icon12 of subjectivism, a cycle started 50 years ago which is now waning,"said De Rita, adding that citizens today wanted a leader that inspired them sense of responsibility.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的 | |
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adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的 | |
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美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
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