Countries in Europe and elsewhere have shielded their citizens from a part of this rise by piggybacking on US technological advances. Ultimately, though, they face the same upward cost pressures.
欧洲以及其他地区国家通过借助美国的技术进步让它们的公民们免受部分上升之苦。但是，它们最终还是面临费用上升的压力。