各国首富盘点：英语精读讲义

Here at The Infographics Show,

在《The Infographics Show》，

we've mainly discussed what life might be like for the extremely wealthy 語法

我们之前主要讨论了超级富豪的生活可能会是什么样，

and even discussed some of the world's billionaires,

甚至还讨论了一些世界级的亿万富翁，

many of whom live in one country, 語法

他们中的许多人都住在一个国家，

the United States.

那就是美国。

But there are approximately 2,043 billionaires worldwide

但全球大约有2043位亿万富翁，

with a lot of countries having at least one billionaire. 語法

很多国家至少都有一位。

China is home to the most billionaires in the world at 647 people, 短語搭配

中国是世界上亿万富翁最多的国家，多达647人，

and the surprising thing is

而且令人惊讶的是，

many of these people have amassed their fortunes 短語搭配

他们中的许多人都是在，

in a relatively short amount of time.

相对较短的时间内积累了这些财富。

The US is second on the list with 550 billionaires,

美国以550位亿万富翁位居第二，

and way behind in the low hundreds is Germany and India, 用詞

远远落后、人数在一百左右的是德国和印度，

followed by Russia at 96. 語法

紧随其后的是俄罗斯，有96人。

There are also many countries that have no billionaires,

还有很多国家虽然没有亿万富翁，

but they obviously have a richest person.

但他们显然也有自己的首富。

Today we move all over the globe

今天我们将走遍全球，

in search of the rich. 短語搭配

去寻找那些富豪。

In this episode of The Infographics Show,

在这一期的《The Infographics Show》中，

richest people around the world.

我们将盘点世界各国的首富。

We'll start with Belgium

我们先从比利时开始，

and the accolade goes to Albert Baron Frere, 短語搭配

这个荣誉属于Albert Baron Frere，

a 92-year-old businessman that started off in the steel business 短語動詞

这位92岁的商人从钢铁生意起家，

and later invested in a whole host of industries. 短語搭配

随后投资了众多行业。

His worth is currently $6.3 billion.

他目前的净资产为63亿美元。

Over in France,

来到法国，

the richest person is Bernard Arnault.

首富是Bernard Arnault。

The 68-year-old's accumulated wealth is a staggering $73.3 billion.

这位68岁的富豪积累的财富高达惊人的733亿美元。

He made his money in luxury goods, 短語搭配

他靠奢侈品发家，

which seems like a very Frenchy way to get rich.

这似乎是一种非常具有法国特色的致富方式。

Next up, South Africa,

接下来是南非，

and the award goes to 72-year-old Nicolas F. Oppenheimer.

首富的桂冠落在了72岁的Nicolas F. Oppenheimer头上。

He made most of his money in precious stones

他的大部分财富来自于宝石行业，

as the former chairman of De Beers Diamond Mining Company

曾担任戴比尔斯钻石矿业公司（De Beers Diamond Mining Company）

and also the Diamond Trading Company.

以及钻石贸易公司（Diamond Trading Company）的董事长。

According to Forbes,

根据福布斯的数据，

he is worth $7.7 billion.

他的身价为77亿美元。

He's not the richest person on the continent of Africa, though. 語法

不过，他并不是非洲大陆的首富。

That title goes to Nigerian Aliko Dangote.

这个头衔属于尼日利亚的Aliko Dangote。

A cement and commodities king worth $12.2 billion.

他是一位水泥和大宗商品之王，身价达122亿美元。

Over to Asia and Pakistan.

现在转到亚洲的巴基斯坦。

This isn't an easy one and many sources give very different answers.

要确定这里的首富并不容易，很多消息来源给出了大相径庭的答案。

This might be because big business in the country is often shared by entire families. 語法

这可能是因为该国的大企业往往由整个家族共同拥有。

Is it Malik Riaz with a net worth of $2 billion 語法

是净资产达20亿美元的Malik Riaz，

or is it Shahid Khan who owns an American football and a British soccer team?

还是拥有一支美式橄榄球队和一支英国足球队的Shahid Khan呢？

He's actually now an American citizen, though,

尽管他现在实际上是美国公民，

but said to be the richest person of Pakistani origin 用詞

但据说他是巴基斯坦裔的首富，

and now worth around $8.7 billion.

目前身价约为87亿美元。

Hopefully Finland will be less confusing.

希望芬兰的情况不会这么令人困惑。

It seems the accolade goes to Antti Herlin,

看来这项荣誉归属于Antti Herlin，

a 61-year-old who made a lot of his $4.6 billion

这位61岁的富豪拥有46亿美元的资产，其中很大一部分

in elevators and escalators,

来自于电梯和自动扶梯业务，

but also maintenance and manufacturing.

同时也涉及维护和制造领域。

Now to the United Arab Emirates

现在来到阿拉伯联合酋长国，

and the richest man there is Majid Al Futtaim.

当地首富是Majid Al Futtaim。

He's said to be the richest person in the Middle East 語法

据说他是中东地区的首富，

with a net worth of $10.9 billion. 短語搭配

净资产达109亿美元。

But that source was probably wrong

但这个消息来源可能出错了，

as it seems Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

因为看来沙特阿拉伯的Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud王子

has a worth of $25.5 billion.

身价达到了255亿美元。

Mr. Majid made his cash with the Majid Al Futtaim Group,

Majid先生通过Majid Al Futtaim Group赚取了他的财富，

which built some really impressive malls around the world.

该集团在世界各地建造了一些令人印象深刻的购物中心。

Far away in Denmark,

在遥远的丹麦，

the richest person is 70-year-old Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen,

首富是70岁的Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen，

a person who holds a place in all of our hearts 習語

这个人在我们所有人的心中都占有一席之地，

because he's part of the family that created LEGO.

因为他是创造乐高（LEGO）家族的一员。

He's said to be worth $23.6 billion now

据说他现在的身价达到了236亿美元，

thanks to those little colorful plastic bricks.

这都要归功于那些彩色的小塑料砖块。

Across the world in New Zealand,

跨过半个地球来到新西兰，

the richest geezer we could find is Graeme Richard Hart, 用詞

我们能找到的最富有的老伙计是Graeme Richard Hart，

a man who is a whiz at buying companies in trouble 短語搭配

他是一位收购陷入困境的公司

and making them very profitable.

并使其变得非常赚钱的奇才。

The 62-year-old left school at 16 and became a panel beater.

这位62岁的富豪16岁就辍学当了钣金工。

He's now worth around $9.5 billion.

他现在的身价约为95亿美元。

In Norway, sources also disagree,

关于挪威的情况，各方消息同样存在分歧，

so we went right to a Norwegian publication ran in English.

所以我们直接参考了一份用英文出版的挪威刊物。

According to that publication,

根据该刊物报道，

it is easily John Fredriksen,

首富毫无疑问是John Fredriksen，

who is worth around $13 billion.

他的身价约为130亿美元。

He made most of his cash as owner of the largest oil tanker fleet,

他作为最大的油轮船队的拥有者赚取了大部分资金，

but it seems this man now lives in London

但似乎这个人现在住在伦敦，

and is a Cypriot citizen.

而且是塞浦路斯公民。

So it could be Odd Reitan,

所以也有可能是Odd Reitan，

a supermarket guy worth about half of what Fredriksen is worth. 語法

这位超市大亨的身价约为Fredriksen的一半。

Now we head to Romania and meet a once-top-ranking tennis and ice hockey player.

现在我们前往罗马尼亚，见一见一位曾经是顶尖网球和冰球选手的富豪。

It's said he's now worth about $1 million

据说他现在的身价约为100万美元，

and made much of that money going into business after retiring from tennis. 短語搭配

其中的大部分资金是他从网球界退役后下海经商赚来的。

Over to Ireland,

来到爱尔兰，

a favorite place of Apple Inc.

这是苹果公司（Apple Inc.）青睐的地方。

According to Forbes,

根据福布斯的报道，

the richest person there is Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry,

那里的首富是Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry，

an Indian-born construction magnate worth $18.7 billion.

这位出生于印度的建筑业巨头身价达187亿美元。

He married an Irish gal,

他娶了一位爱尔兰姑娘，

but right now the 89-year-old lives in Mumbai.

但目前这位89岁的老人住在孟买。

Over in Mexico,

来到墨西哥，

we have one of the richest persons in the world with 78-year-old Carlos Slim Helu,

我们看到了世界上最富有的人之一，78岁的Carlos Slim Helu，

worth around $70.7 billion.

身价约为707亿美元。

He's had his hands in just about every industry you can imagine. 習語

他几乎涉足了你能想到的每一个行业。

He's said to be worth about 6% of Mexico's GDP.

据说他的资产约占墨西哥国内生产总值的6%。

In Poland, the accolade goes to Sebastian Kulczyk,

在波兰，首富的荣誉属于Sebastian Kulczyk，

son of Jan,

他是Jan的儿子，

who used to be the richest. 語法

Jan曾经是波兰首富。

Their money came from Kulczyk Investments

他们的钱来自Kulczyk Investments，

and it's thought the son is now worth in the region of $3.9 billion, 短語搭配

人们认为这位儿子现在的身价在39亿美元左右，

but this is also shared with his sister Dominika.

但这是他与妹妹Dominika共同拥有的。

Not too far away in Sweden,

在不远的瑞典，

it seems there is no doubt that the richest person is 70-year-old Stefan Persson.

毫无疑问，首富是70岁的Stefan Persson。

He's worth $18.9 billion

他的身价为189亿美元，

and was fortunate enough to take over the fashion company H&M, 短語動詞

而且很幸运地接管了其父亲创立的

which his father had built.

时尚公司H&M。

Far away in the Far East, 文化背景

在遥远的远东地区，

we have Indonesia.

我们来到了印度尼西亚。

Forbes tells us the richest there are two brothers who made their money from tobacco,

福布斯告诉我们，那里最富有的是两兄弟，他们靠烟草、

electronics and banking.

电子和银行业发家致富。

Together, it's said they are worth $32.3 billion.

据说两人的总身价为323亿美元。

Staying in Asia,

留在亚洲，

we go to Singapore,

我们去新加坡，

a nation that wasn't so prosperous not too long ago,

这个国家在不久前还不是那么繁荣，

relatively speaking. 表達脈絡

相对而言。

Again, we have two brothers,

再次登场的是两兄弟，

Robert and Philip Ng.

Robert Ng和Philip Ng。

These property magnates are worth around $10.9 billion.

这两位房地产巨头的身价约为109亿美元。

Far away in the Netherlands,

远在荷兰，

the prize goes to someone whose name you might know,

首富的桂冠落到了一个你可能知道名字的人头上，

that is Charlene de Carvalho Heineken.

那就是Charlene de Carvalho Heineken。

Yes, she controls most of the beer company Heineken

是的，她控制着啤酒公司喜力（Heineken）的大部分股权，

and is worth about $15.4 billion.

身价约为154亿美元。

In Malaysia,

在马来西亚，

the winner is 94-year-old Robert Kuok,

胜出者是94岁的Robert Kuok，

who made his dough in palm oil, 用詞

他通过棕榈油、

shipping and property.

航运和房地产赚到了钱。

He's thought to be worth $13.82 billion.

大家认为他的身价为138.2亿美元。

Staying in Southeast Asia,

继续留在东南亚，

we head to the Philippines.

我们前往菲律宾。

The richest is Henry T. Sy,

最富有的是Henry T. Sy，

though at 93, he might not be with us much longer. 習語

尽管已经93岁高龄，他可能陪伴我们的时间不多了。

Mr. Sy is worth $21.7 billion.

Sy先生的身价为217亿美元。

He made his money in retail and started out working in his family's convenience store.

他通过零售业赚钱，起初是在他家的便利店工作。

Far away in the colder climate of Germany,

远在气候较为寒冷的德国，

there are lots of billionaires,

有很多亿万富翁，

but the richest of them all is a brother and sister duo.

但其中最富有的是一对兄妹组合。

They are Beate Heister and Karl Albrecht Jr.

他们是Beate Heister和Karl Albrecht Jr.。

They amassed a fortune of $31.1 billion

他们通过以极具竞争力的价格销售超市商品，

from selling supermarket goods at very competitive prices.

积累了311亿美元的财富。

That supermarket is called Aldi.

那家超市叫作阿尔迪（Aldi）。

Down under in the country of Australia, 文化背景

在地球南半球的澳大利亚，

the richest person is a sheila and she is called Gina Rinehart.

首富是一位女性，她叫Gina Rinehart。

Her worth is around $17.7 billion.

她的身价约为177亿美元。

She made her money in iron ore.

她靠铁矿石赚到了钱。

Because the price of this commodity goes up and down a lot, 短語搭配

因为这种商品的价格波动很大，

her fortune constantly fluctuates.

她的财富也经常上下波动。

Another former part of the British Empire,

另一个前大英帝国的一部分，

Canada, and the richest person is the baron David Thomson.

加拿大，这里的首富是男爵David Thomson。

He took over the Thomson Corporation,

他接管了Thomson Corporation，

a once-powerful information business.

这是一家曾经实力雄厚的信息企业。

You might have heard of Thomson Reuters.

你可能听说过汤森路透（Thomson Reuters）。

The business now has long arms into other areas of industry 習語

该企业的业务范围现在已经深入其他工业领域，

and the 60-year-old David is said to be worth around $27.2 billion.

据说这位60岁的David身价约为272亿美元。

And in the country of India,

在印度这个国家，

where we've seen massive wealth grow for individuals in recent years,

近年来我们看到了个人财富的大规模增长，

the richest person is 60-year-old business magnate Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani.

首富是60岁的商业巨头Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani。

Much of that money came from oil and gas

他的大部分资金来自石油和天然气领域，

and he's said to be worth $41.8 billion.

据说他的身价达到了418亿美元。

Now to the former home of the empire itself

现在来到大英帝国曾经的本土

and the United Kingdom,

也就是英国，

that's said to be the Hinduja family and four siblings called Srichand,

据说首富是Hinduja家族以及名叫Srichand、

Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok.

Gopichand、Prakash和Ashok的四兄妹。

The family business,

这家家族企业的业务，

which is very diversified,

非常多样化，

is said to be worth around $19.7 billion.

据说价值约为197亿美元。

The Fab Four were actually born in Karachi, 文化背景

这出色的四人其实出生在卡拉奇，

then a part of British India,

那里当时属于英属印度，

now a part of Pakistan.

现在属于巴基斯坦。

They soon learned how to make money in trading

他们很快学会了如何在贸易

and exports and haven't stopped making tons of cash since. 語法

和出口中赚钱，从那以后就一直源源不断地赚取巨额利润。

Last on the list is the United States

名单上的最后一个是美国，

and it seems we have a new boy on the list

似乎我们名单上出现了一个新面孔，

after a fairly long run,

此前经历了相当长的一段时间，

uninterrupted from time to time,

有时更是连续不间断的时期，

for Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

首富之位一直被微软联合创始人Bill Gates占据。

Bill is actually off the number one spot for now 短語搭配

Bill目前确实跌落了榜首的位置，

and the current holder of the richest person in America

现任的美国

and the world is Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

乃至世界首富，是亚马逊（Amazon.com）的创始人Jeff Bezos。

As of February 2018, 短語搭配

截至2018年2月，

the 54-year-old was worth a staggering $120.4 billion

这位54岁的富豪身价达到了惊人的1204亿美元，

compared to Gates's $91.1 billion.

相比之下，Gates的身价为911亿美元。

Bezos's wealth has skyrocketed due to a lot of savvy investments 講解

由于大量的精明投资，

as well as from his Amazon shares.

以及他所持有的亚马逊股份，Bezos的财富一路飙升。

That's a long list.

这是一份很长的名单。

So why not tell us what you think about it? 語氣意圖

那么，为什么不告诉我们你的想法呢？

Should individual people be allowed to amass that much wealth? 語法

应该允许个人积累这么多的财富吗？

Is it fair to the average Joe? 習語

这对普通老百姓公平吗？

Let us know in the comments.

在评论区告诉我们吧。

Also, be sure to check out our other video called

另外，一定要去看看我们的另一个视频，名为

What Can You Buy with a Million Dollars?

《一百万美元能买到什么？》

Thanks for watching and as always,

感谢您的观看，像往常一样，

don't forget to like, share and subscribe.

别忘了点赞、分享和订阅。

See you next time.

下次见。