8.The globalizing economy, which allowed easier and cheaper access to food, energy, labor, and commodities of every kind, grew from nearly $8 trillion in 1940 to more than $100 trillion 75 years later, adjusted for inflation.
全球化经济使人们能够更方便、更便宜地获得食品、能源、劳动力和各种商品。经通胀调整后,全球化经济从1940年
近8万亿美元增长到75年后
100多万亿美元。