沙特阿拉伯批准工业项目贷款

 　　RIYADH, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) approved on Monday 10 loans worth over 105 million U.S. dollars to finance the country's industrial projects, according to Saudi Press Agency.

　　The projects include the establishment of eight new factories in the kingdom and the expansion of two existing industrial plants, which may in all need an investment of more than 212 million dollars.

　　The SIDF, established in 1974, works for the development of the industrial sector¹ in Saudi Arabia. Its capital is now 10.6 billion dollars, compared to the initial figure of 133 million dollars.

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n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。