VOA常速英语2018--泰国缅甸难民找工作难

（单词翻译）

In the new village of Lay Kay Kaw, there are clear signs that much development is still needed on the path to repatriation¹, but roads to the area aren’t the biggest concerns, as new settlers still lack the basics.

在新村Lay Kay Kaw，有明显迹象表明依然需要进一步发展才能实现遣返回国。但通往该地区的道路并不是最大的问题，因为新定居的人依然缺少基本供给品。

The main problem in the village right now is the water supply.

现在，该村的主要问题是供水问题。

We have trouble with the water system, such as water pipes cracking or breaking down.

水系统依然存在问题，比如水管开裂、爆破等。

A mix of 3,000 Karen state refugees and internally displaced persons live in low-cost houses, but support for the 900 families with limited job opportunities is a concern for many, including former refugee Who Soe.

克伦邦难民和境内流失者共计3000人生活在低价房中，但这900户人家的工作机会匮乏，这是很多人担心的问题。比如，曾是难民的Who Soe就很担心这个问题。

Here it’s hard to get a permanent job. The only available work is day to day. We have to search for our own jobs. Many of the refugees were farmers before being displaced, and now without land they are unemployed². Right now, my son has a job to do, but in the past he could not find any work.

但要找到铁饭碗是很难的。只能找到按天做的活儿。所以，必须得找到稳定的工作。很多难民都是农民，之后才成为难民的。现在，手里没了地，他们就失业了。现在，我儿子有工作了，但以前，他什么工作都找不到。

I have two more cousins that are going to resettle in this village soon, but I don’t know what jobs they can find here. It’s going to be hard for them. With the ceasefire in place, land grabs are rising, and a recent study shows that military connected businesses account for nearly 50 percent of them.

我还有两个堂兄弟不久后要在这个村子里落脚，但我不知道他们能在这里找到什么工作。他们找工作应该会很艰难。停火期间，对于土地的争夺愈演愈烈。最近有调查显示，近50%的土地掠夺与军工企业有关。

There are also many investors³, including the Myanmar government who want to do business in our area and open factories.

此外，还有很多投资者，比如缅甸政府就想在我们这个地方做生意、开工厂。

They say they will create more jobs for locals, but we have to consider how to manage and make our land work for everyone.

他们说会为当地人创造更多的就业机会，但我们必须思考管理方式，让土地为大家服务

As refugee camp budgets and food supply shrink on the Thai side of the border, the prospect⁴ of returning to a secure and sustainable future in Myanmar remains⁵ in question.

由于泰方减少了难民营的预算和粮食供给，所以未来是否能保证缅甸的安全与可持续依然是未知数。