首届亚洲消费电子展在上海开幕

 　　Over 250 exhibits have been set up in a 20-thousand square-metre arena¹ in Shanghai's Pudong District.

　　The three-day event is meant to showcase both international and Chinese technology.

　　CES Asia director John Kelly says setting up a show in China just made sense.

　　国际消费电子展开幕亚洲在上海

　　"Time and time again we heard that China would be the place to do such a show. There are several factors for that. One; there's a rising middle class here in China with disposable income. There are a lot of technology enthusiasts² here, just the sheer size of the market. These are all factors that play into why companies put such an emphasis on this marketplace. Behind the United States, this is the second largest marketplace in the world for consumer electronics."

　　Numerous Chinese companies are showcasing their latest technology in Shanghai.

　　JD Smart is showcasing their new DingDong Smart Speaker.

　　JD Smart's Chief Technology Officer, Leslie Liu, says Chinese companies are making a lot of headway when it comes to technological³ advancements⁴.

　　"Ten years ago it's hard to imagine that a Chinese company will be a major player in the very competitive domain⁵ such as home automation or telecommunication⁶, but today it's happening. This is a great opportunity for JD to showcase to the world that the Chinese company not only can make, but also can innovate⁷."

　　Numerous vehicle-makers are also showing off their latest tech advancements.

　　International automakers, including Audi, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen and Ford⁸ have displays at the Consumer Electronics Show.

　　Mike Tinskey, Ford's Global Director for vehicle electrification⁹ & infrastructure¹⁰, says advancing new tech for their vehicles in China is one of their top priorities.

　　"Technology is driving the entire market and everything, every consumer that we're probably selling to probably has embraced a smartphone, probably has a high speed data plan, and the vehicle needs to be an extension and we need to embrace all that connectivity and offer them all the features. So, I would say that at equal or more anywhere in the world China is important relative to a technology standpoint."

　　Stats suggest consumer technology spending hit one trillion US dollars last year, with sales in Asia making up around one third of that.

　　The Consumer Electronics Show in Shanghai runs through Wednesday.

　　For CRI, I'm Qian Shanming.

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 enthusiasts   

n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册

3 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

4 advancements   

n.（级别的）晋升( advancement的名词复数 )；前进；进展；促进

参考例句：

• Today, the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements. 当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Great advancements in drought prediction have been made in recent years. 近年来，人们对干旱灾害的预报研究取得了长足的进步。 来自互联网

5 domain   

n.(活动等)领域，范围；领地，势力范围

参考例句：

• This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
• This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。

6 telecommunication   

n.电信，远距离通信

参考例句：

• Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
• I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。

7 innovate   

v.革新，变革，创始

参考例句：

• We must innovate in order to make progress.我们必须改革以便取得进步。
• It is necessary to innovate and develop military theories.创新和发展军事理论是必要的。

8 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

9 electrification   

n.充电，电气化；起电；电化；带电

参考例句：

• Electrification of the countryside--yes, that, too, is impressive. 是的。农村电气化也是了不起的事。 来自演讲部分
• After electrification, it will readily stick to a wall or a ceiling. 起电后，它立即吸附到墙壁上或天花板上。 来自辞典例句

10 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。