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the transnational economic zone the singapore managers are 3 of a new, almost borderless region – in their case embracing singapore and parts of malaysia and indonesia – that 4 define as a “transnational economic zone” and 5 have come to call a “growth triangle”. 7three or more countries, the zones are taking advantage of low 8 and land costs in one nation and surplus capital and 9 sophistication in others to build export-orientedindustry and attract foreign investment. since singapore prime minister goh chok tong first mentioned the term in 1989, growth triangles have begun to spread across east asia. “prosperity is our goal, and that prosperity should be shared ,” says tun daim zainuddin, a former malaysian finance minister who is charged with overseeing this country’s 10in the schemes. the rush to triangulate is largely driven by two factors: the worldwide recession and the perceived threat of protectionism from emerging trade 12 in europe and north america. against that backdrop, asian economies whose fast growth, competitive edge and export-to-the-west strategies earned them the 14of “dragons” and “tigers” are increasingly gearing up toward regional cooperation – without the kind of formal accord exemplified by the north american free trade agreement. last week an ambitious tariff-cutting program by the six countries of the association of southeast asian nations formally went into effect, but if will take at least 15 years to reach their goal. “the growth triangle is a cooperativearrangement which countries can walk away from any time they choose,” says myo thant, an asian development bank authority on the topic. “it’s the difference between marriage and a live-in girlfriend. there are no ties that 15 except those of self-interest.” eager to take advantage of low mainland wages, hong kong manufacturers moved labor-intensive industries like garments and electronics across the border, generating employment for an estimated 3 million men and women in he people’s republic, then shifted into the manufacture of higher value-added products in fields like biotechnology. during the ‘80s, despite continuing anxiety in the crown colony about its future after the reassertionof chinese sovereigntyin 1997, hong kong surpassedthe u.s. as the biggest outside 16 on the mainland; in 1992 it injecteda record $39.6 billion into the chinese economy. 17 vi.乘公交车上下班,经常乘车(或船等) vt. 1.减刑 2.折合,折偿 n.上下班交通 ferry n.渡船 vt.渡运 2 n.1.居民 2.外籍居民 6 v.1.(与…)部分重叠 2.(与…)部分相同 n.重叠,重叠的部分 orient vt. 1.使适应,使熟悉情况(或环境) 2.使朝向,以…为方向(或目标) n.东方,亚洲(尤指远东),东半球 participate vi.参与,参加 11 n.(国家,政党,团体为某种共同目的而结合的)集团 13 n.假名,绰号 exemplify vt. 1.是(或作为)…的典型(或榜样) 2.例示,举例说明 23 n.专门知识(或技能等) cooperative a.1.有合作意向的,乐于合作的 2.合作的,协作的 n.合作社,合作商店(或企业) garment n.(一件)衣服 assert vt. 1.肯定地说,断言 2.维护,坚持 sovereign n. 君主,元首 a.1.拥有最高统治权的,至高无上的 2.具有独立主权的 surpass vt. 1.超过,优于,多于 2.超过…的界限,非…所能办到(或理解) inject vt. 1.注射,给…注射 2.注入,引入,投入 点击  收听单词发音
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