The best presidents are like magnets below a piece of paper , invisibly aligning iron filings into a new pattern of their making .

最杰出的总统就像白纸下面的磁石，于无形间将铁屑排列成他所设的图案。

Many countries still want to emulate the beneficial aspects of what the uk and the us have achieved over a century or more by becoming global magnets for financial activity .

英美在过去一个多世纪中作为全球金融活动磁石而取得了不菲成就，许多国家仍希望效法其中有益的方面。

As of sunday afternoon , chinese customs officials were still blocking all exports of raw rare earths , although there have been no restrictions on the export of value-added rare earth products like powerful magnets , computer screen components and special glass polishes , industry officials said .

日本工商官员说，尽管没有对像强磁石，电脑屏幕组件和特种玻璃磨光粉等增值稀土产品的出口限制，但是截至星期天下午，中国海关官员还在一直阻止未加工稀土资源的所有出口。