On that front, too, America has been falling behind. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index, the US slipped to fifth place in 2011-2012, from fourth place the previous year, continuing a general downward trend evident since 2005.
美国在这方面也已经落后。世界经济论坛发布的全球竞争力指数显示，美国从前一年的第四位下滑至2011-2012间的第五位，延续2005年来明显的持续下滑势头。