请把下面的汉语翻译成一句英文：
最近由花旗集团(Citigroup)委托经济学人智库(Economist Intelligence Unit)进行的一项研究发现，纽约市是全球最有竞争力的城市，以微弱优势领先伦敦，新加坡、巴黎和香港则紧随其后。
参考答案：
A recent study commissioned by Citigroup and conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit found New York City to be the most competitive city in the world, edging out London for the top spot, followed by Singapore, Paris and Hong Kong.
edge out [phrasal verb]
edge (someone or something) out or edge out (someone or something): to slowly become more successful, popular, etc., than (someone or something)
▪ The company is gradually edging out the competition.▪ Efficiency has edged out price as the top reason people give for buying the car. — see also 2edge 3 (above)
▪ The company is gradually edging out the competition.▪ Efficiency has edged out price as the top reason people give for buying the car. — see also 2edge 3 (above)
2commission verb
commissions; commissioned; commission·ing
[+ obj] 1 a: to order or request (something) to be made or done
▪ A portrait of the queen was commissioned.▪ The magazine commissioned a story about the world's best beaches.▪ The report on poverty was commissioned by the governor.
b: to order or request (someone) to make or do something
▪ The king commissioned the artist to paint his portrait.
2: to make (someone) an officer in the military
▪ She was commissioned in the Navy as a captain.
3: to make (a ship) officially active and ready for use
▪ The ship was commissioned in 2004. — opposite decommission
▪ A portrait of the queen was commissioned.▪ The magazine commissioned a story about the world's best beaches.▪ The report on poverty was commissioned by the governor.
b: to order or request (someone) to make or do something
▪ The king commissioned the artist to paint his portrait.
▪ She was commissioned in the Navy as a captain.
▪ The ship was commissioned in 2004. — opposite decommission
— commissioned adjective
▪ The ship remained a commissioned ship for more than 30 years. [=the ship was officially in use for more than 30 years]▪ a commissioned officer [=a military officer of high rank; an officer whose rank is higher than sergeant]
▪ The ship remained a commissioned ship for more than 30 years. [=the ship was officially in use for more than 30 years]▪ a commissioned officer [=a military officer of high rank; an officer whose rank is higher than sergeant]
