英国经济概况 3
1.The main textile producing regions of Britain are the east Yorkshire and humberside, and northern Ireland. Britain's textile industry has declined markedly especially in the cotton 、jute and linen production. But the production of high quality woolen goods has not been so severely affected.
英国主要纺织基地是现在的中东部,约克郡和汉伯塞德郡及北爱尔兰。英国纺织业德显著衰退尤其表现在棉布、黄麻和亚麻布的生产上。但高质的羊毛商品还未受影响。
2.In the early 20th century the motor vehicle industry in Britain was developed in the west midlands and South East of England. The British motor industry is now dominated by four firms(Ford, the Rover Group, GM-Vauxhall, and Peugeot)
20世纪初,英国汽车工业在中地西部和英格兰东南部得到发展,现在英国地汽车业受控于四大公司(福特,拉夫集团,GM凡克斯豪和波昂特)。
3.There are three areas in Britain which have been some high-tech industrial growth: the area between London and South Wales, the Cambridge area and East Anglia and the area between Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland.
英国高科技工业发展较好的地区有三个:伦敦和南威尔士之间的地区、东英吉利的剑桥地区以及苏格兰的哥拉斯哥和爱丁堡之间的地区。
4.The British were pioneers in modern agriculture and were among the first to bring science and machinery to farming. In British only 3% of the population are farmers but they manage 70% of the land and managed like an industrial business.
英国是现代农业先驱,他们领先在农业中引进科学和机械。英国只有3%的农业人口,但他们却管理70%的土地。
5.There are mainly six farming types in Britain. They are arable farming, dairy farming, stock farming, mixed farming, hill farming and market gardening.
英国主要有六种农作业类型:耕地业、乳品业、家畜业、混合农业、山地畜牧业和市场果蔬业。