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Other studies have reached similar conclusions. For example, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFQ) concluded that both the candidate countries, and to a lesser extent, the EU, will benefit from enlargement. Some candidate countries could benefit from an additional 8—9 percentage point growth in real GDP over a 10-year period. The study estimates a small, positive effect on the EU, but significant differences in the effects among the member states. For example, those countries with strong ties to the candidates, including Germany, Austria, and Italy, will experience the largest benefits. Other member states, such as Spain and Portugal, stand to lose the most because they currently are large recipients of regional and agricultural funds from the EU budget.

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Besides the EU study, some other studies were conducted. One study by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research concluded that candidate countries will benefit more than the member countries, and that among the member nations those with strong ties with the candidates will gain more while countries like Spain and Portugal may receive less regional and agricultural funds from the EU budget, after the enlargement.

了欧盟的研究之外，其他机构也做了研究。一项由奥地利经济研究院做的研究得出结论说，申请国会比成员国受益更大；在成员国中，那些和申请国关系密切的国家会受益更多些，而在扩盟后西班牙和葡萄牙从欧盟预算中获得的区域和农业资金可能会减少。

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stand to lose

to be likely to lose something 有失去…的可能；势将失去，e.g.

　　1）After the oil spill, thousands of fishermen stand to lose their livelihoods. 在石油泄漏后，数千渔民可能会丧失他们的生计。

　　2）All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little. 所有的牛都已经赶入牛棚，我们几乎没有遭受什么损失。

compare　stand to gain

to be likely to gain something 有获得…的机会；势将获得，e.g.

　　1）What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?公司认为他们会从合并中得到什么好处？

　　2）Larger airlines stand to gain a larger market share if the new regulations are passed.如果通过新的规则，较大的航空公司可能会得到更大的市场份额。

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