2007年第一季度丰田汽车全球销量第一

For the first quarter of 2007, Toyota sold 2.35 million cars, more than any other auto¹ maker² in the world. U.S. company General Motors had held the title of world's top auto seller since 1931, not counting two brief periods in the 1970s and 1980s when labor³ troubles led to production problems. GM sold 2.26 million cars worldwide in the first quarter of this year. While Toyota's sales have been growing around the world, China is the only place where GM has seen recent growth. Rising gasoline costs have helped Toyota sell their more fuel-efficient cars, but some Americans claim that Japan's protected economy, which makes it difficult to sell US cars in Japan, has given Toyota an unfair advantage.

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 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。

3 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。