In fact, the sick man – undeniably European, if not Western – could reveal himself to be more resilient, owing to the strength of his own natural defenses: democracy and the rule of law.
无可否认，欧洲甚至是西方病夫可能有着很强的恢复能力，而这来源于其民主和法治的天然防御力量。这也是为什么当前的欧洲危机可能被证明是对新兴国家的一次关键的考验，他们在经济活力上胜于欧洲，但在政治上却远比欧洲更加脆弱。