夏说英语新闻晨读 第196期:特斯拉松下联手

 本期内容：

Tesla and Panasonic are deepening their solar-energy partnership¹. The American carmaker and the Japanese electronics firm announced plans to manufacture solar cells at a plant in Buffalo², New York beginning in 2017. The two firms recently sealed a deal, worth $5bn, to make batteries in Nevada to be used in electric cars and in home energy storage.

Deepen: 加深
Solar-energy：太阳能
Solar cell：太阳能电池
Seal a deal: 签订协议

1 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。

2 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。