林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第98期:铁路方面的机会

 　　Rail opportunities: As I am sure you are aware, these are very exciting times for those of us who work on rail projects.

　　铁路方面的机会：我敢肯定，各位都清楚，对于我们这些以铁路项目为本行的人来说，眼下是个令人兴奋的时期。

　　For example, in United Kingdom, the government has announced that it proposes to invest ￡6 billion in the rail sector¹ over the next 10 years.

　　比如，在英国，政府已经宣布提议在今后10年中在铁路行业投资60亿英镑。

　　In many countries, much of the infrastructure² that is being used dates back to the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth century and needs replacing.

　　在很多国家，目前的基础设施中不少都是19世纪末、20世纪初建成的，需要更换。

1 sector   

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。

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。