<p>《TODAY》</p><p></p><p>这是新加坡的一份非常好的免费报纸。可以看到国际、国内的各种新闻,还能同时学英语。我想以后有时间就摘录一篇新闻来和大家分享。不一定是头版头条,我只挑自己感兴趣的,呵呵。作为一个练习,翻译、总结有误之处还请朋友们指正。</p><p></p><p><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">31-1-2008 </font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">周四</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">标题:</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">TO EASE THE GRIDLOCK</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">中心思想:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">增加道路使用的花费,降低城市车辆增长速度,发展公共交通,引导有车族搭乘公共交通工具,把车留在家里。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">相关数据:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">新增</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">16</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">个</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">ERP</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,覆盖城市周边道路。起价从原来的</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$1</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">变为</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$2</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,加价幅度从</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$0.5</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">变为</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$1</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">ERP</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的触发机制改变,从原来的道路平均车速低于某一数值启动收费变为</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">85%</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">车辆速度低于规定数值就触发启动收费。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">车辆增长率在未来</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">3</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年内,每年控制在</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">1.5%</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。预计将推涨</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">COE</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">价格。政府每年</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">ERP</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">收入增加</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$7</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">亿,但车税每年少收</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$31</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">亿。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">新加坡私家车的利用率高。平均每年行驶</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">21000km</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,伦敦为</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">9100km</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">Melbourne</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">为</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">13900km</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。政府将逐步引导公众将私家车留在家里。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">新加坡现在的交通拥堵水平比</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">1999</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年增长</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">25%</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">CBD</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">主要道路的车速下降。从武吉士到中国城的车速从</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">5</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年前的</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">25kmh</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">降到现在的</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">18kmh</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">发展公共交通,过去</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">10</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年,新加坡投入</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$3.4亿</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">用于道路建设。未来</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">12</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年将投入</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">$14亿</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">建设道路。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">用</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">5</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">个新增的收费架组成“新加坡河线路”,阻止穿越</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">CBD</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">到其他地点的人。预计将减少</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">CBD20%</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的车流量(这其中有</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">40%</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">是行经滨海中心,新达城和武吉士地区的)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">到</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">4</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">月份,全国</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">ERP</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">的数量将达</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">71</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">个。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">陆交局希望修正</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">ERP</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">收费后,全国车流量每天可减少</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">6000</font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">辆。</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">有趣的英文:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">First the carrot, now the stick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">先给胡萝卜,现在是大棒。(比喻先前有发展公共交通的好消息,现在来了限制私家车的坏消息。)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 7.8pt; mso-para-margin-bottom: .5gd;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">……</span><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Calibri">screws will now be tightened on drivers to curb road congestion here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">为了抑制道路拥堵,拧紧了司机头上的螺丝。</span></p><p></p>
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