But, as is the case in many endeavours, the extraordinary performance of an individual or organisation easily eclipses underlying forces. Olympic champions such as Ma Lin, the Chinese table tennis star, or Michael Phelps, the US swimmer, take the limelight, but they are the pinnacle of a tremendous strength and depth of the entire country in their disciplines. In business, Porsche of Germany and the best wineries in France produce world-class products. But they are at the top of an entire industry in their respective country or region.
不過，同許多事業一樣，個人或機構的非凡成就，很容易掩蓋其根本動因。中國乒乓球明星馬琳、或美國遊泳名將麥可•費爾普斯(Michael Phelps)等奧運會冠軍，成爲萬衆矚目的焦點，但他們是站在各自領域整個國家巨大實力和潛力的巔峯。在商界，德國保時捷(Porsche)和法國頂級葡萄酒釀造廠生產世界頂級的產品。而它們也同樣處在各自國家或地區整個行業的頂峯。
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