林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第95期:欧洲规模最大的建设工程项目

 　　Channel Tunnel. We acted as advisor¹ to the TML consortium regarding a wide range of issues arising from the construction of what is probably the greatest European civil engineering project of the last century. Malaysia. We have acted for the sponsors of the Kuala Lumpur light rails stem and associated infrastructure². Singapore. We worked with the contractor³ for the MRT system. South Africa. We are currently working with the government of the Gauteng/Johannesburg province in relation to the procurement⁴ of a new rail network using private-public partnership⁵ methods.

　　英法海底隧道：我们担任了TML财团的咨询顾问，就广泛的建设问题提供咨询，为这个很可能是上个世纪欧洲规模最大的建设工程项目作出了贡献。马来西亚：我们的客户是吉隆坡轻轨系统和相关基础设施的赞助者。新加坡：我们与MRT系统的合同商合作。南非：我们正在帮助助Gauteng、约翰内斯堡的省政府，策划购买一个新的铁路网络。通过采用公私伙伴关系的方式。

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

4 procurement   

n.采购；获得

参考例句：

• He is in charge of the procurement of materials.他负责物资的采购。
• More and more,human food procurement came to have a dominant effect on their evolution.人类获取食物愈来愈显著地影响到人类的进化。

5 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。