华尔街的赚钱经 第88期:中国环保汽车市场蓄势待发3

 　　Despite it making a third of the world's mobile phone batteries, until recently few people outside of China had heard of BYD. But the company exploded into the international consciousness late last year by beating Toyota and General Motors to launch the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid¹.

　　尽管全世界二分之一的手机电池都是比亚迪公司生产的，然然而在中国以外的地区，知道比亚迪公司的人是少之又少。但在去年年底，比亚迪因击败丰田汽车公司和通用汽车公司而率先大规模生产充电式油电混合动力车而在国际上声名鹊起。

　　There are also many questions about the environmental benefits of electric cars, given China's reliance on coal. Electric vehicles drive down carbon emissions² best if they are charged at night with wind or other forms of renewable energy, but this is not currently possible in the country.

　　鉴于中国对煤的依赖，电动车的环境效益还存在很多问题。如果在晚上通过风力或者其他可再生能源给电动车充电，那么就可最大程度地降低二氧化碳的排放量，但是目前在中国这是不可能实现的。

　　But they do use energy more efficiently³ than both petrol-and diesel-driven cars, and environmental groups say electric vehicles can at least reduce the huge negative impact from the spread of car culture in China.

　　但是电动车比燃烧柴油和汽油的汽车更能有效地使用能源，环保组织声称电动车至少可以减少汽车文化在中国传播的巨大负面影响。

　　"Electric cars would be a big step forward," said Greenpeace executive director Gerd Leipold on a recent visit to Beijing. "Hybrid cars have a better reputation than their ecological⁴ performance merits."

　　“电动汽车的产生会是一个巨大的飞跃”绿色和平组织总干事葛德·勒波尔德最近访问北京时说，“复合型汽车的名气比他们对生态环境带来的好处要大”。

1 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

2 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

3 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

4 ecological   

adj.生态的，生态学的

参考例句：

• The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
• Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.