2006年VOA标准英语-Japan Sweeps Consumer Reports Magazine Aut

By George Dwyer
Washington, DC
03 March 2006
 
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One of Consumer Report  magazine's top cars   
  
Consumer Reports magazine's annual survey of preferred automobiles¹ is out, and the results are not good news for U.S. automakers. As VOA's George Dwyer reports, this year - for the first time ever - all 10 of their choices for  "top cars" are manufactured by Japanese automakers.

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Consumer Reports magazine's choice of best cars of 2006 are the result of the most comprehensive auto-test program of any U.S. publication. Test director David Champion explains why he believes Japan captured all ten top picks.

David Champion  
  
"The Japanese seem to have great attention to detail. Everything is well thought out. Their cars are extremely reliable but also quite simple in terms of the engineering that has gone into them."

Honda claimed the most spots with four of its cars making the list, including the Odyssey² - named best minivan for its anti-skid capabilities³ and child-safety features.

Mr. Chapman says about the minivan, "It's got nice, low windows here so when they're in the car, they can see out."

 
2006 Honda Civic⁴ crash test
  
The low-priced Honda Civic was the only small car chosen for its performance in crash tests. Honda's Accord sedan and Ridgeline pickup⁵ truck also received high ratings for safety features. Also chosen this year, two Toyotas, two Subaru’s, an Infiniti and an Acura.

1 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 odyssey   

n.长途冒险旅行；一连串的冒险

参考例句：

• The march to Travnik was the final stretch of a 16-hour odyssey.去特拉夫尼克的这段路是长达16小时艰险旅行的最后一程。
• His odyssey of passion, friendship,love,and revenge was now finished.他的热情、友谊、爱情和复仇的漫长历程，到此结束了。

3 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

4 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

5 pickup   

n.拾起，获得

参考例句：

• I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。