This will, however, be a positive loss only in case the agricultural nation has already reached that stage of civilisation and political development which is necessary for the establishment of a manufacturing power.

• 但是，只有当一个农业国在文化上和政治上已经达到了那样的发展阶段，已经有必要建成一个工业国时，这方面的损失才是绝对的损失。