But, for the Greeks, eurozone membership does not mean only that they can use the common currency. It places their country on a par with Italy, Spain, France, and Germany, as a “full member” of Europe – a position consistent with Greece’s status as the birthplace of Western civilization.
但对希腊人而言，欧元区成员资格并不仅仅意味着可以使用共同货币。他们的国家因此可以和意大利、西班牙、法国和德国对等，同样都是欧洲的“正式成员国”——这样的地位才配得上希腊这个西方文明的发源地。