埃及旅游业寻求反弹

The number of tourists visiting Egypt plunged¹ by a third in 2011 according to recently revealed data from the country’s state statistics body. The report stated that Tourist numbers fell to almost 10 million last year, from 14.7 million in 2010. CCTV’s Sherif El Touny brings us more details about the drop, and the government’s plans to combat it.

There is no doubt that the tourism sector² has taken the toughest blow following the 25 January Uprising.

Political turmoil³ and insecurity was a major reason.

Number of tourists’ visiting Egypt in 2011 decreased by 32.2 per cent to reach 9.8 million tourists compared to 14.7 million in 2010.

Tourism is a mainstay of the Egyptian economy which creates hundreds of thousands of job opportunities.

In 2010, 15 million tourists visited the country and tourism contributed six per cent of the nation’s GDP with $13 billion in revenues.

But the latest events following the uprising have proved devastating⁴ to Egypt’s most significant hard currency earner as revenues from tourism dropped by 35 per cent in 2011.

Recovery plans are underway by the Egyptian touristic authority to bring back the levels to normal.

This ad was one of the demand generation channel to attract tourists.

In 2011, occupancy rates in Egypt’s main tourist destinations dropped drastically.

Although the tourism sector kept and still suffering from the unstable⁵ conditions Egypt is witnessing, still the industry’s experts are forecasting a faster rebound⁶ once stability and security are fully⁷ restored.

"While the tourism sector was one of most affected⁸ sectors⁹ after the uprising, it promises a quick comeback once things settle down in Egypt. Experts are expecting a recovery after holding the presidential election next may. Sherif El Touny, CCTV, Cairo."

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 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。

3 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

4 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

5 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

6 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

7 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

8 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

9 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》