世界名牌博览：波音

 波音公司是全球航空航天业的领袖公司，也是世界上最大的民用和军用飞机制造商之一。此外，波音公司设计并制造旋翼飞机、电子和防御系统、导弹、卫星、发射装置、以及先进的信息和通讯系统。作为美国国家航空航天局的主要服务提供商，波音公司运营着航天飞机和国际空间站。波音公司还提供众多军用和民用航线支持服务，其客户分布在全球90多个国家。就销售额而言，波音公司是美国最大的出口商之一。

波音公司于2015年公布了其最新市场展望，预测中国国内航空旅行市场的规模将跃居全球首位，且中国的商用飞机数量到2034年将增至目前的近三倍。

 

Boeing is a major aerospace¹ and defense² company founded by William E. Boeing in Seattle in 1917. It is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer and third largest maker³ of military aircraft and weapons. Boeing is a major service provider to NASA and helps operate the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. Its revenues are in excess of $60 billion a year, making it the USA’s largest exporter. It is also a huge employer, with around 160,000 employees. Boeing became a leader in manufacturing commercial jet airliners⁵ in 1958 with the introduction of the Boeing 707, a four-engine, 156-passenger airliner⁴. Successive versions of this aircraft lead to today’s super jumbo 747 and 777 jets and the new 787 Dreamliner.

 

 

1 aerospace   

adj.航空的，宇宙航行的

参考例句：

• The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
• Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

4 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

5 airliners   

n.客机，班机( airliner的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The fog grounded the airliners. 大雾迫使班机停飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They placed very stable and accurate atomic clocks on regularly scheduled jet airliners. 他们将非常稳定、准确的原子钟装在定期飞行的喷气式班机上。 来自辞典例句