“亚投行”的全称是“亚洲基础设施投资银行”。英语译为Asian Infrastructure Invest⁃mentBank,缩略语为AIIB。例如:1.中国国家主席习近平倡议成立亚洲基础设施投资银行以促进本地区互联互通建设和经济一体化。
Chinese President Xi Jin⁃ping proposed to establish anAsian infrastructure investmentbanktopromoteinterconnectivityand economic integrationintheregion.
2.成立亚投行旨在为亚洲大型基础设施项目融资,并满足日益增长的需求以实现更包容和更均衡的国际金融秩序。
The AIIBissettofinancemassive infrastructure projectsinAsia and meet the growingde⁃mand foramore inclusive andbalanced international financialorder.
3.尽管其重心在于亚洲基础设施发展,亚投行为具有先进技术的发达国家提供了充裕的贸易和投资机遇。
TheAIIB,despiteitsfo⁃cusoninfrastructuredevelop⁃mentinAsia, offers abun⁃dant trade and investmentopportunitiesfordevelopedcoun⁃trieswithadvancedtechnology.
infrastructure的意思是“基础设施”或“基础结构”。例如:
4.经济基础设施促进一个国家的经济活动,例如道路、高速公路、公路、铁路、航空港和海港等建设。
Economic infrastructure pro⁃motes the economic activitiesofacountry,suchastheconstruc⁃tionofroads,expressways,high⁃ways, railways, airports, and sea
ports.
5.这位亚洲国家总理说交通基础设施对他们国家非常重要,中国已帮助他们修建了许多新桥梁和道路。ThePrimeMinister
oftheAsiancountrysaidtrans⁃portinfrastructureisveryimpor⁃tantfortheircountry,andChinahashelpedthembuildalotof
newbridgesandroads.
6.中国继续更新其技术基础结构的需求为国际公司提供了机会,尤其是在供水技术、医疗设备和高科技工业设备等领域。
China'sneedtocontinueup⁃grading its technology infrastruc⁃turesoffersanopportunityforin⁃ternational companies, especiallyin the fieldsofwater technolo⁃gies,medicalequipmentandhigh-techindustrialequipment.
7.这个跨国公司新任命的首席财务官正在领导他的员工建立新的公司财务基础结构。
The newly-appointed ChiefFinancial Officerofthe multina⁃tional corporationisleading hisstaffinbuildinganew compa⁃ny'sfinancialinfrastructure.
8.这个基础结构计划旨在促进生产力,并提高中小企业的竞争力。Thisinfrastructureprogram
is designedtoboost productivityand increase the competitivenessofthe small and medium-sizedenterprises.▲
(本栏目供稿:王逢鑫教授)