最近在一分英语杂志上看到了两个句子,不懂,还望各位高手近来各显神通!!

一）： The rate rise, then,because it draws a line under the past, is a reason to cheer. 关键是”draws a line under the past”的意思？！
draw a line under the past:和过去划清了界限，可以理解成是一个新的开始。

二）： Takatoshi Ito and Frank Westernmann point out in “Japan’s Great Stagnation “(MIT Press,2006), not since the depression has any other economy experienced Japan’s combination of wealth destruction, persistent poor growth,deflation and financial distress.

1）首先：not since the depression has any other economy experienced Japan’s combination of wealth destruction, persistent poor growth,deflation and financial distress.
是point out的宾语从句。
2）这个宾语从句是个倒装句。主语是any other economy.

1.The rate rise, then,because it draws a line under the past, is a reason to cheer真确顺序是because it draws a line under the past，The rate rise，then is the reason to cheer.draws a line under the past表示在过去的那地方的下面划成了一条线。斜率变大了，这是值得兴奋的原因
上楼说的
draw a line under the past:和过去划清了界限，可以理解成是一个新的开始。
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