【新唐人2010年5月19日讯】【看新闻学英语】
South Koreans Divided Over World’s Longest Seawall
韩国人对世界最长海堤意见分歧
By Daniel Chen, David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. seawall n. 海堤; 海塘
2. boost v. 促进
3. incorporate v. 包含
4. enclose v. 围绕
5. tidal mudflat ph. 滩涂
6. reclaim v. 开垦; 改造
7. wetlands n. 湿地
8. endangered species ph. 滨临绝种生物
9. hamper v. 阻碍
10. clash with ph. 与…冲突
11. resume v. 恢复; 继续
12. address v. 设法解决
The completion of the Saemangeum Seawall has South Korean officials proud. They say the seawall is the longest in the world, at 21 miles long. On Tuesday, an opening ceremony took place atop the wall.
新万金海塘的竣工，令南韩官员感到自豪。他们说，这座海塘有21英里长，是世界上最长的海堤。周二时，在堤顶上举行了开幕仪式。
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says that the wall will change South Korea’s history.
南韩总统李明博表示，这座海塘将缔造南韩历史。
[Lee Myung-bak, South Korean President]:
“The Saemangeum Seawall is not just a seawall, but it will be an economic highway in the South Korean future toward the world, crossing Northeast Asia."
[李明博，南韩总统]：
“新万金海塘不只是个海堤，而它也将会是一个穿越东北亚的经济高速公路，引领韩国的未来走向世界。”
He says the wall will also boost the country’s economy, as it incorporates a road that will link South Korea with other Asian countries.
李明博总统说，这座海堤也包含了连接南韩和其它亚洲国家的道路，因此也将会促进国家经济。
[Lee Myung-bak, South Korean President]:
“Saemangeum is the center of the West Sea, linking the Chinese East Sea economic zone and the Japanese Southwest coast. It has 51 cities with a population of at least one million each and two-billion-population markets within a three-hour long flight."
[李明博，南韩总统]：
“新万金连结中国东海经济区以及日本西南海岸，是西海的中心。它拥有51个城市的人口，每个城市至少有一百万人。此外，它拥有三小时飞行幅员内的两亿人口的市场。”
The wall encloses more than 160 square miles of tidal mudflats which the government plans to reclaim and transform into an area for green industry, leisure and agriculture by 2020.
海塘环绕超过 160平方英里的滩涂。政府计划在2020年时，把这里规划并改造成一个提供休闲及农业机能的绿色产业区。
However, conservation groups say the project has destroyed wetlands, killed migratory birds and pushed endangered species toward extinction.
然而，保守团体却表示这项计划破坏了湿地、导致候鸟死亡，并且将濒临绝种生物推向灭绝。
The multi-billion dollar project began in 1991. The construction of the wall had been hampered for years by protests and clashes with police.
这项数十亿美元的项目始于 1991年。工程曾因抗议以及警民冲突而延宕多年。
But construction resumed when authorities agreed to address environmental concerns.
但在当局同意设法解决环境问题后，工程又再次继续。
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http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_asia/2010-04-28/807779298856.html
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