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新西兰英语 544 Sale of farms to Chinese

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 　　On Friday, the Prime Minister announced that a Chinese company, the Shanghai Pengxin group will be allowed to buy the 16 Crafar dairy farms. The owner of the Shanghai Pengxin group is a billionaire, Jiang Zhaobai. Mr Crafar lost his farms when he was bankrupt. A New Zealand group is planning to go to court to stop the sale. This group offered $171.5m but the Chinese group offered more, possibly $210m.

　　We don’t know why the 16 farms were sold together instead of separately so that New Zealand farmers could buy them.
　　Many people are unhappy about this sale of farm land to a Chinese company. However, this sale is 800 ha and in the last two years, 360,000 ha of land was sold to foreign owners – German, Italian, British and American. All land sales to foreign owners have to be approved by the Overseas Investment Office and the buyer must be of “good character”.
　　The farms will be managed by Landcorp which is a New Zealand government-owned company. Shanghai Pengxin has to invest $14m in the farms to improve them and has to train dairy workers.
　　Shanghai Pengxin now wants to buy more land in New Zealand, this time for real estate, to build houses.
　　Vocabulary
　　announced – he gave the news at a meeting
　　bankrupt – not enough money to pay his debts
　　approved – said “Yes”

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0 allowed allowed     
adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受
参考例句：
  • Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
  • After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。
0 American aLKy1     
adj.美国(洲)的；美国人的；n.美国人，美洲人
参考例句：
  • Jim is an American boy.吉姆是个美国男孩。
  • Are they American or Australian?他们是美国人还是澳大利亚人？
0 announced announced     
v.宣布，宣告，发表( announce的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指通过广播）通知；通报…到达；声称
参考例句：
  • They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. 他们还没有正式宣布订婚。
  • The government announced a cut-off in overseas aid. 政府宣布停止对外援助。
0 approved approved     
adj.经核准的，被认可的v.赞成，同意( approve的过去式和过去分词 )；批准；认可；核准
参考例句：
  • The proposal was approved by both the House and the Senate. 那项提案在众议院和参议院均获通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This report has been examined and approved by the leadership. 这份报告已经领导审批。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 bankrupt FumzD     
n.破产者；adj.破产的；vt.使...破产
参考例句：
  • That factory has gone bankrupt.那家工厂倒了。
  • The enemy's scheme went bankrupt.敌人的计谋破产了。
0 British 4S1yl     
adj.英国的；大不列颠的；英国人的
参考例句：
  • The British drink a great deal of tea.英国人饮大量的茶。
  • The ship is in British waters.这条船行驶在英国的海域里。
0 build kSby2     
v.建设；建造
参考例句：
  • People use bamboo to build houses.人们用竹子建造房屋。
  • The government plans to build a bridge.政府计划建一座桥。
0 buy yS1yO     
v.买，购买
参考例句：
  • Money can't buy happiness.金钱买不来幸福。
  • What did you buy today?你今天买什么了？
0 company gX4yf     
n.公司
参考例句：
  • Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
  • Which company was that?那是哪家公司？
0 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 court Uzax6     
n.法院，庭院，奉承，球场；v.献殷勤，追求，招致危险
参考例句：
  • The court is very dirty.这个院子非常脏。
  • Can you prove that to the court?你能向法庭证实这一点吗？
0 dairy jn5zA     
n.牛奶场，乳品店；adj.乳制品的
参考例句：
  • The yogurt sold by this dairy is delicious.这家乳品店出售的酸奶非常好喝。
  • He kept a few dairy cows.他养了几头奶牛。
0 estate InSxv     
n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产
参考例句：
  • My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
  • The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。
0 farm SlaxK     
n./v.农场，农庄，牧场；耕作，经营农场
参考例句：
  • We visited the farm yesterday.昨天我们参观了农场。
  • He works on a farm.他在一个农场工作。
0 farmers 18fa3b09cc4b1e9819621b16ab9cebeb     
n.农场主，农民( farmer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought. 在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
  • Farmers are being encouraged to diversify into new crops. 目前正鼓励农民兼种新的农作物。
0 farms 816c7e6bffc9b1fb09beb28f420fde6f     
n.农田( farm的名词复数 )；农场；饲养场；农舍
参考例句：
  • On farms the fox is considered vermin and treated as such. 在农场里狐狸被当成有害动物来对待。
  • On big farms cattle are usually stamped with brands. 在大农场，牲畜通常是打烙印的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 foreign AiVxr     
adj.外国的；在外国的；来自外国的
参考例句：
  • Are you interested in foreign languages? 你对外语感兴趣吗？
  • To welcome our foreign friends. 欢迎我们的外国朋友。
0 Friday EiJxY     
n.星期五
参考例句：
  • Do you sometimes go out to eat on Friday evening?有时候你礼拜五晚上出去用餐吗？
  • The party is on Friday evening.聚会定于周五晚上举行。
0 German hf5zV     
adj.德国的，德国人的，德语的；n.德国人，德语
参考例句：
  • He is studying German.他在学习德语。
  • Besides English,he has to study German and French.除英语外，他还要学德语和法语。
0 group 2f1xY     
n.小组，这里指演出流行一组演员
参考例句：
  • Have you joined the computer group?你加入电脑小组了吗？
  • Who is the head of your group?谁是你们组的头?
0 houses 94a55a831108cd1eec9fb6016886b503     
n.住宅( house的名词复数 )；议院；（从事某种生意的）公司；（英国）下议院
参考例句：
  • The two houses stood 500 metres apart. 两座房子相距500米。
  • They have permission to build 200 new houses. 他们得到建200座新房的许可。
0 however 5c2xL     
adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过
参考例句：
  • It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
  • However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。
0 improve y9Bxg     
v.改良，改善，增进，提高
参考例句：
  • You need to improve your diet.你应该改善你的饮食。
  • I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会变好。
0 instead c6uxQ     
adv.代替；顶替
参考例句：
  • She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
  • Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？
0 invest Yaizt     
v.投资；投入(时间等)；授予，赋予
参考例句：
  • I have decided to invest in a new car.我已经决定买一辆新汽车。
  • The best time to invest is now.现在是投资的最佳时机。
0 investment xajzr     
n.投资，投资额；(时间、精力等的)投入
参考例句：
  • It took two years before I recouped my investment.我用了两年时间才收回投资。
  • The success of the project pivots on investment from abroad.这个工程的成功主要依靠外来投资。
0 Italian RqizUM     
adj./n.意大利的；意大利(人/语)的
参考例句：
  • They were speaking in Italian.他们在讲意大利语。
  • We'll cook them a nice Italian meal.我们会给他们做一顿美味的意大利餐。
0 land o28xD     
n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货
参考例句：
  • Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
  • How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？
0 lost 10pxZ     
v.遗失；adj.失去的，丧失的，错过的；迷惑的；不为人知的；vbl.lose的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • The key you lost has turned up.你遗失的钥匙已经找到了。
  • Lost happiness is never regained.逝去的幸福永不再回。
0 managed 6ce207e8f7bc1afc40ba5e1d8a181478     
v.使用( manage的过去式和过去分词 )；完成（困难的事）；经营；明智地使用（金钱、时间、信息等）
参考例句：
  • I managed to cadge some money off my dad. 我设法从我父亲那里要了一些钱。
  • She managed to catch the keys as they fell. 她接住了落下的钥匙。
0 minister MDIx3     
n.部长，牧师，公使；vi.服侍，救助，主持圣事
参考例句：
  • He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。
  • I got the minister on the ear with a potato.我用土豆打中了部长的耳朵。
0 offered 093d77fd68d888394c557ffd2c0fcff0     
v.出（价）( offer的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；演出；做出
参考例句：
  • I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。
  • He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision. 他为自己所作的决定提出了各种理由。
0 office 0vry6     
n.办公室，办事处，事务所；职务，职责，功能
参考例句：
  • I walked to the office.我朝办公室走去。
  • I went back to the ticket office at once.我马上返回售票处。
0 overseas cKTxs     
adj.海外的；adv.在海外
参考例句：
  • Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
  • Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。
0 owner lKsxj     
n.拥有者；所有者
参考例句：
  • They decided to give it back to its owner.他们决定把它归还原主。
  • Do you know the name of the owner?你知道主人的名字吗？
0 owners b132392a317588e56460e77a8fd74229     
n.物主，所有人( owner的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy. 当局鼓励房主给住房加隔热装置以节约能源。
  • The stolen goods were all restored to their owners. 被偷窃的东西都归还给原主了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 planning clrz5R     
n.规划，设计，策划
参考例句：
  • A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
  • the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所
0 prime lBVyB     
adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的
参考例句：
  • The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
  • He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。
0 real 6TXxO     
adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的
参考例句：
  • You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
  • The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！
0 sale cY0xc     
n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖
参考例句：
  • The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
  • I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。
0 sales RjMz3j     
adj.销售的，推销的n.销售（额）；卖( sale的名词复数 )；销售额；销路；贱卖
参考例句：
  • A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. 良好的广告宣传活动会增加我们的销售量。
  • Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. 我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。
0 separately MzOwa     
adv.单独地，分开地
参考例句：
  • Bulky items will be collected separately.大件物品将分开收集。
  • Text and graphics are prepared separately and then combined.文字和图分别编排后再进行混排。
0 sold ZwSwh     
v.动词sell的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • John's house was sold to a Frenchman.约翰的房子卖给了一个法国人。
  • This kind of books is sold by all booksellers.所有的书商都出售这种书。
0 stop cGczE     
n.停止，车站，滞留；v.停止，停止，制止
参考例句：
  • What is the next stop?下一站是哪儿？
  • Let's stop to rest.让我们停下来休息。
0 together coQwY     
adv.一起，共同，相结合，同时地，协调地；adj.头脑清楚的，镇定的
参考例句：
  • Shall we go there together?我们一起去好吗？
  • They were driving to work together.他们一同开车去工作。
0 train 8now0     
n.火车
参考例句：
  • I love travelling by train.我喜欢乘火车旅行。
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 unhappy jkuwH     
adj.不幸的，不愉快的，不幸福的
参考例句：
  • With all his money,he is unhappy.尽管他有那么多钱，他也并不愉快。
  • I'm unhappy about the work you did for me.你替我做这件事我不太满意。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 workers a06be211ee1b949b0dc8cef92a4373a9     
n.员工( worker的名词复数 )；工作的人；工蜂；努力工作的人
参考例句：
  • Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else. 较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
  • workers on the assembly line 装配线上的工人
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 )；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生
参考例句：
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年，到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。

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