美国推出新措施，以刺激制造业

　　WASHINGTON, May 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced on Wednesday the first 12 communities that will be designated Manufacturing Communities as part of a national initiative aiming to revitalize manufacturing industry.
The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership¹ (IMCP) initiative, led by the Commerce Department, is designed to accelerate the resurgence² of manufacturing by attracting and expanding private investment in the manufacturing sector³ and increasing international trade and exports.
"The 12 Manufacturing Communities announced today represent a diverse group of communities with the most comprehensive economic development plans to attract business investment that will increase their competitiveness," said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in a statement.
Such innovative⁴ programs encourage American communities to work together to craft strong, clear and strategic plans to attract manufacturing investment and jobs to transform themselves into globally competitive commercial hubs, she said.
The 12 Manufacturing Communities, which include Southwest Alabama, Southern California and Northwest Georgia, will receive 1. 3 billion U.S. dollars assistance from eleven federal agencies.
In September 2013, the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration and other agencies awarded 7 million U. S. dollars in IMCP grants to 44 communities to support the development of long-term economic development strategies.
The Obama Administration officially launched the national IMCP competition in December 2013.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

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 resurgence   

n.再起，复活，再现

参考例句：

• A resurgence of his grief swept over Nim.悲痛又涌上了尼姆的心头。
• Police say drugs traffickers are behind the resurgence of violence.警方说毒贩是暴力活动重新抬头的罪魁祸首。

3 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。

4 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。