1025 特斯拉要在中国建厂啦

▍原文

Tesla has been given the green light to start manufacturing its cars in China.

The electric carmaker, which is run by billionaire Elon Musk, is building a $2bn (£1.5bn) factory in the eastern city of Shanghai.

Tesla plans to build at least 1,000 of its Model 3s each week in the Chinese factory, which could be up and running within weeks.

The new factory will give Tesla access to China, which is the world's biggest car market.

It would also help the company avoid higher import tariffs that are imposed on cars made in the US.

▍语言点

be given the green light to do sth. 获得许可/被准许/被通过去做某事

· green light all the way: 事情办得很顺利

· We’ve got the green light. Let’s do it!

这项目上头同意了，开动吧！

manufacture /mænjʊ'fæktʃə, 'mænjə'fæktʃɚ/ vt. 制造（make something on a large scale using machinery）

electric carmaker: 电动汽车制造者

· gas car/vehicle:（普通的）汽油汽车

· hybrid car/vehicle: 混合动力汽车

run /rʌn/ v. 经营，运营；跑步

· I’m running a company.

我在经营一家公司。

· He’s running his own business.

他在经营自己的一些小生意。

· She’s running a small project.

她在做一个小项目。

up and running: 建成投产（in operation, functioning）

· The new computer is up and running.

新电脑现在运转起来了。

give sb. access to some place: 某人得到进入某地得许可

· The id will give you access to school library.

你拿着这个 id，可以进入学校图书馆。

· The account and password will give you access to the database.

你用这个账号密码可以登陆秘密数据库

· I don’t have access to that file.

我接触不到那么机密的文件。

tariff /'tærɪf/ n. 关税

· import tariff: 进口关税

· export tariff: 出口关税

· tariff barriers: 关税壁垒

impose /ɪm'pəʊz/ vt. 征税

· impose tariffs on goods: 对货物征税

· the tariffs are imposed on goods: 对货物所征的税