secular instability

基本解释

URUGUAY, lying just across the muddy waters of the River Plate from Argentina, has been fated in recent decades both to be buffeted by, and to benefit from, its big neighbour's secular instability.
乌拉圭与阿根廷间流淌着混浊的普拉塔河，两国隔河相望。阿根廷在最近的一、二十年里处于长期动荡之中，而这个巨大的邻国既使乌拉圭受到冲击，也使其受益于其中。
URUGUAY, lying just across the muddy waters of the River Plate from Argentina, has been fated in recent decades both to be buffeted by, and to benefit from, its big neighbour’s secular instability.
乌拉圭,与阿根廷隔着混浊的拉普拉塔河而相望。这个国家在最近的一、二十年里，不是受到他的巨人邻居社会经济长期不稳的冲击就是受益于其中。