For example, Moscow was in contention for a spot on the magazine's list this year, but it dropped out of the running as the Russian economy soured, according to Murphy.

例如，按照墨菲说的，莫斯科曾欲在今年的杂志排名单上竞争一个位置，但是由于俄罗斯经济的衰退而名落孙山了。