To be fair, Singapore is on a par with Switzerland in such fields as economic growth, and even leads the latter in community amenities and other respects. 其實(shí)，我國在一些方面的成就確實(shí)已可跟瑞士平起平坐，比如經(jīng)濟表現，或甚至超越它，比如社區設施的完善。
Faced with growing discontent, as rising expectations clash with lowered economic performance, post-communist rulers turn to nationalism to preserve their own power. 因為高漲的期望與低迷的經(jīng)濟表現之間的沖突，面對日益不滿(mǎn)，后共產(chǎn)主義統治者紛紛轉向民族主義，以維護自己的權力。
