A financial center was simply a great metropolis where enormous financial dealings took place. Cities such as London and New York became known as financial centers only after they had proved themselves in the role.
以前，没有人知道如何建造“金融中心”。金融中心只不过是一个重要的金融活动集散地。像纽约和伦敦那样的城市只有证明了自己的作用之后才被称作金融中心。