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新近一份报告显示,亚裔是美国人数增长最快、受教育程度最高、收入最多的族裔。报告认为,这一多数成员为移民的社会群体对于日益依赖熟练劳动力的美国经济是一个有利因素。

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Asians are the fastest-growing, most educated and highest-earning population in the U.S., according to a new report that paints the majority-immigrant group as a boon to an economy that has come to rely increasingly on skilled workers.
 

boon /ˈbu:n/ noun
plural boons
 
[count] : something pleasant or helpful : a benefit or advantage — usually singular
▪ What at first looks like an inconvenience can be a boon.— usually + for or to
▪ The new tax cut is a boon for homeowners.
▪ Reliable daycare is a boon to working parents.