【英音模仿秀】南非：社会动荡，矿业遭殃

模仿文本：Mining companies in South Africa lost hundreds of millions of dollars from disruption caused by unrest. The Marikana platinum¹ mine was the scene of shootings which claimed 46 lives during strikes which halted production for more than a month. Last month, Anglo American Platinum revealed plans to mothball two South African mines, sell another and cut 14,000 jobs.

 

译文： 南非的采矿企业在动乱中受到破坏，损失上亿美元。马瑞卡那铂矿发生枪击事件，46人在罢工中丧生，这使得该矿不得不停工一个多月。上个月，南非英美铂业披露将会暂停在两个南非矿地的工作，出售另一个矿地，裁员14000人

 

1 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。