英闻天下——129 Chrysler to Build Jeeps in China

 　　Chrysler Group has agreed to make Jeeps in China with partner Guangzhou Automobile¹, a key step toward its goal of building Jeep into a global brand.

 

　　Chrysler, majority-owned by Fiat², has not built Jeeps in China since before the Italian automaker took control in 2009.

 

　　It currently builds all Jeep SUV models in the United States, although one Jeep is scheduled to be produced in Italy in 2014.

 

　　Jeep sales rose 19 percent in 2012 to more than a record 700,000 vehicles.

 

　　Fiat-Chrysler is counting on building sales of brands Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and the Fiat 500 to offset³ losses in Europe.

1 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

2 fiat   

n.命令，法令，批准；vt.批准，颁布

参考例句：

• The opening of a market stall is governed by municipal fiat.开设市场摊位受市政法令管制。
• He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat.他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。

3 offset   

n.分支，补偿；v.抵消，补偿

参考例句：

• Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
• He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。