中国企业投资巴西电力行业

 　　The State Grid¹ Corporation of China signed an agreement with Brazil's Eletrobras utility last year to build high-voltage transmission lines for the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam.

　　Scheduled to complete in 2017, the project is believed to be the largest infrastructure² project in Brazil's modern history.

　　Chinese Ambassador Li Jinzhang calls the event a milestone³ for the development of China's high-voltage transmission technology.

　　"This High-voltage technology is state-of-the-art and independently developed by China, and we hold the intellectual property right of this cutting-edge technology. The Belo Monte project marks the beginning of our high-end energy tech, especially in the electric power industry, going abroad."

　　中国公司投资巴西电力行业

　　As water resources are rich in the north while the populous⁴ south part is thirsty of electricity, Brazil is in great need of electricity transmission capabilities⁵, but lacks of such technology.

　　Five years ago, The State Grid Corporation of China registered in Brazil. Since then, it has become the fourth largest power transmission operator in the country.

　　State Grid is not the only Chinese company with a stake in Brazil's power sector⁶. During Premier⁷ Li's visit in Brazil, China Three Gorges⁸ Corporation signed a delivery contract for a 320-thousand megawatt wind power plant in northeast Brazil.

　　Ronnie Lins, director of China-Brazil Center, says Brazil needs to work with China in the energy sector.

　　"As Brazil has an urgent need to facilitate the energy industry, there will be more projects in the future. So we need technology and cooperation on power projects, not only electricity but also new energy such as wind power and solar power. We know China is advanced in these fields so the Brazilian government is interested in the Belo Monte project and in cooperation in other areas."

　　For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.

1 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

4 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

5 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

6 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

7 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

8 gorges   

n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕

参考例句：

• The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
• We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句