报告指出 中国企业对美投资额创纪录

 　　Chinese companies invested a record of $45.6b in the US in 2016, tripling the amount in 2015, according to a research report by US consulting firm Rhodium Group.

　　美国咨询公司荣鼎集团的研究报告显示，2016年中国企业在美投资达到了创纪录的456亿美元，是2015年的三倍。

　　Although merger¹ and acquisition remain the primary Chinese investment in the US, greenfield investment is continuing fast expansion, the report said.

　　报告称，尽管并购依然是中国对美投资的主要方式，但绿地投资正继续快速扩张。

　　"In contrast to the dominance of fossil fuel investments before 2013, more than 90% of Chinese FDI (foreign direct investment) in 2016 was targeting US services and advanced manufacturing sectors," it said.

　　报告称，2016年90%以上的中国对外直接投资(FDI)进入了美国的服务业和高端制造业。这与2013年前的情况形成鲜明对比，当时FDI主要流向化石燃料领域。

　　报告指出 中国企业对美投资额创纪录

　　Real estate and hospitality, information and communications technology, entertainment, and financial services continued to attract the interest of Chinese investors².

　　具体而言，房地产和酒店、信息和通信技术、娱乐、金融服务继续吸引中国投资者的兴趣。

　　The report expected China's direct investment in the US to continue experiencing growth in 2017, but political realties pose major downside risk to it.

　　报告预计，2017年中国对美直接投资将继续增长，但政治现实对其构成重大的下行风险。

　　Other factors, such as stable U.S. economic outlook and the appreciation³ of U.S. dollar, also played a role in boosting Chinese investment.

　　其他因素，比如稳定的美国经济前景和美元升值，也起到了促进中国投资的作用。

　　US president-elect Donald Trump's cabinet appointments suggest a more confrontational⁴ approach to trade and investment policy toward China, it said.

　　报告指出，美国候任总统唐纳德·特朗普的内阁成员任命预示着美国在对华贸易和投资政策上可能将采取更具对抗性的方式。

1 merger   

n.企业合并，并吞

参考例句：

• Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
• Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

4 confrontational   

adj.挑衅的；对抗的

参考例句：

• Fans love rappers partly because they strike such a confrontational pose. 乐迷热爱这些饶舌艺人一定程度上是因为他们所采取的那种战斗姿态。 来自互联网
• You prefer a non confrontational approach when it comes to resolving disputes. 面对争端，你不喜欢采用对抗性的手段来解决。 来自互联网