夏说英语新闻晨读 第518期:世界财富之马太效应

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The growing concentration of the world's wealth has been highlighted by a report showing that the 26 richest billionaires own as many assets as the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of the planet's population. In an annual wealth check released to mark the start of the World Economic Forum¹ in Davos, the development charity Oxfam said 2018 had been a year in which the rich had grown richer and the poor poorer.

concentration: n. 集中；浓度
concentration camp: 集中营
highlight: v. 强调，突出
asset: n. 资产
release: v. 发布，发表
World Economic Forum: 世界经济论坛
charity: n. 慈善组织

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n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。