VOA标准英语2010年-India to Decide on Fate of Major Forei
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2010年(十)月
India has put on hold a multi-billion dollar expansion of an aluminum 1 plant by a British-based company. The government said it based its decision on environmental concerns. The government will also decide next week on the fate of a proposed steel plant by a South Korean company.
Environmental concerns
British-based Vedanta Resources had planned a six-fold expansion of its aluminum refinery 2 in the eastern Orissa state. But the environment ministry 3 asked the company to halt any further construction activity because of what it called "illegal work" to expand the plant. The government did not elaborate on what illegalities prompted its decision.
It is the second time that the company's mining projects in India met with a problem. Two months ago, the environment ministry rejected a proposal by Vedanta to mine bauxite 4 for its refineries 5 in Orissa saying it would damage the environment and displace tribal 6 communities.
Another high profile project facing an uncertain future over environmental concerns is a proposed $12 billion steel plant by South Korean steelmaker Posco. The project, also to be established in Orissa, is the largest ever investment by a foreign company in India.
Recommendations
Three out of four members of a government panel have recommended scrapping 7 clearances 8 given to the project citing serious lapses 9. The panel had reviewed Posco's compliance 10 with environmental laws, as well as its rehabilitation 11 provisions for local people. The Environment Ministry is scheduled to take a decision on the fate of the project next week.
The deal for Posco's steel plant was first signed in 2005. But the project has already faced years of delays because of opposition 12 from farmers unwilling 13 to give up their land.
Chief economic adviser 14 to the Federation 15 of Indian Chambers 16 of Commerce and Industry, Anjan Roy, says the fate of these projects is being carefully watched by foreign investors 17.
"If some projects are not being cleared, or projects which are cleared are being revoked 18, naturally there will be (a) nervousness among foreign investors," Roy said.
Government stand
The Environment Minister, Jairam Ramesh, has said he is not opposed to development or large projects, but is simply trying to ensure better compliance with environmental laws, which have often been flouted 19 in the past.
Most of India's mineral resources are concentrated in eastern states. These are also some of the country's poorest regions, where development has lagged behind other regions.
Those in favor of the large mining and industrial projects say they will give a thrust to the industrialization of these areas and create new jobs. But farmers and tribal communities complain they get displaced from their land, and are unable to find alternate livelihood 20.
- The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
- During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。
- They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
- The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- Aluminum is made from bauxite.铝是从铝土矿中提炼出的。
- The United States was vulnerable to shortages of chrome,bauxite,and platinum.美国的弱点是缺少铬、矾土和铂。
- The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
- Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。
- He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
- The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
- He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架。
- These two dogs are always scrapping. 这两条狗总是打架。
- But I can't get to him without clearances. 但是没有证明我就没法见到他。
- The bridge and the top of the bus was only ten clearances. 桥与公共汽车车顶之间的间隙只有十厘米。
- He sometimes lapses from good behavior. 他有时行为失检。 来自辞典例句
- He could forgive attacks of nerves, panic, bad unexplainable actions, all sorts of lapses. 他可以宽恕突然发作的歇斯底里，惊慌失措，恶劣的莫名其妙的动作，各种各样的失误。 来自辞典例句
- I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
- She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。
- He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
- No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
- His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
- They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
- Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
- It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
- Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
- It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
- A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句
- North Vietnam flouted the accords from the day they were signed. 北越从签字那天起就无视协定的存在。 来自辞典例句
- They flouted all our offers of help and friendship. 他们对我们愿意提供的所有帮助和友谊表示藐视。 来自辞典例句
- Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
- My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。