双语：丰田重夺全球销量第一桂冠

2013-01-30 00:00:00来源：大耳朵英语

　　　　Toyota has reclaimed its position as the world’s largest carmaker for the first time in two years, selling a record 9.75m vehicles globally in 2012 as Japan’s car industry rebounded.　
　　　　丰田(Toyota)两年来首次重新夺回全球最大汽车制造商的桂冠。随着日本汽车工业复苏，丰田在2012年的全球销量达到975万辆，创历史最高纪录。　
　　　　Group sales rose more than 22 per cent last year, helping the vehicle maker win back the title it lost to General Motors in 2011 after supply disruptions in Japan and Thailand and a recall fiasco in the US.　
　　　　去年丰田集团销量增长逾22%，这让该公司重新成为全球销量第一的汽车制造商。2011年，由于受日本和泰国供应中断以及美国召回事件的影响，这个桂冠被通用汽车(General Motors)摘得。　
　　　　Nissan and Honda also had a record year, with global sales climbing nearly 6 per cent to 4.9m vehicles for Nissan, and 19 per cent to 3.8m for Honda.　
　　　　日产(Nissan)和本田(Honda)去年销量也创下纪录——日产全球销量增长近6%，至490万辆，而本田增长19%，至380万辆。　
　　　　In 2011, a devastating earthquake hit Japan’s northeastern seaboard. The resulting meltdown of a nuclear power plant in Fukushima and disruption to economic activity slashed demand at home.　
　　　　2011年，日本东北沿海地区遭遇了毁灭性的地震。地震导致福岛核电站发生核泄漏，经济活动中断，削弱了日本国内需求。　
　　　　The yen’s strength against key currencies, particularly the US dollar, also worked against Japanese carmakers, making their products less cost competitive in overseas markets.　
　　　　日元对主要货币（尤其是美元）走强也不利于日本汽车制造商，导致它们在海外市场的成本竞争力下降。　
　　　　Last year’s bounceback came in spite of an anti-Japan movement in China because of tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea . Nissan’s sales on the mainland fell 5 per cent last year, Honda’s fell 3 per cent. Toyota’s sales in China, excluding group companies Daihatsu and Hino, slid 5 per cent.　
　　　　去年日本汽车制造业有所复苏，尽管东海岛屿争端导致中日两国关系紧张，中国国内掀起反日浪潮。去年日产在中国大陆的销量下降5%，而本田下降3%。不包括集团旗下公司大发(Daihatsu)和日野(Hino)在内，丰田在华销量下降5%。　
　　　　But all three enjoyed buoyant sales in the US because of demand for new models. Toyota launched 19 new and slightly modified models in the North American market, including the Avalon and Prius. That helped drive its US sales, not including Daihatsu and Hino, up 27 per cent last year to 2m.　
　　　　但由于美国对新车型的需求，这三家汽车公司在美销量大幅增长。丰田在北美市场推出19款新型和略经改款的车型，包括Avalon和普锐斯(Prius)。这帮助丰田（不包括大发和日野）去年在美销量增长27%，至200万辆。　

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