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進入中英對照讀新聞---U.K.’s Gordon Brown：Tech investment can rescue economy 英相布朗：科技投資能救經濟
U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for more investment in technology and ecofriendly industries to boost the global economy through the recession.
英國首相布朗籲請對科技以及環保產業進行更多投資，以在景氣衰退時期提振全球經濟。
Speaking at the Global Europe conference on Dec. 9, Brown told business and political leaders that it is essential to "build the technological and environmental infrastructure of the 21st century" just as previous generations had invested in transport.
12月9日在「全球歐洲」會議上演說時，布朗告訴企業及政治領袖說，「打造21世紀的科技及環境基礎設施」至關重要，一如先前世代對交通運輸所做的投資。
Telecommunications, environment related industries and new environmental technologies should be the key areas of focus for investment, he said.
電訊、環保相關產業以及新環保科技，應該成為重點投資領域，他說。
"We have looked at how, just as many years ago investment in road and rail and infrastructure was a powerful stimulus to the economies then, so too in this new age we can invest in the digital infrastructure for the future," said Brown.
「我們已經看到了正如多年前，道路、鐵道及基礎設施的投資發揮強力振興經濟的作用，所以在這個新時代，我們也可投資於未來的數位基礎設施。」布朗說。
Brown’s comments echo those made by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso who earlier this month called on member states to make "smart investments" in technology during the recession and modernize Europe’s infrastructure, particularly high-speed broadband.
布朗的評論呼應了歐盟執委會主席巴洛索的看法，他本月稍早呼籲會員國在景氣衰退期間對科技進行「聰明的投資」，把歐洲的基礎建設現代化，特別是高速寬頻網路。
新聞辭典 Dictionary
ecofriendly：形容詞，（同 eco-friendly） 對生態環境友好的；不妨害生態環境的；環保的。「eco」為「環境、生態、生態學」（ecology）之義。例句：The design of the Olympic Village for the 2000 Games in Sydney is extremely eco-friendly. （2000年雪梨奧運村的設計尤其重視環保。）
essential：形容詞，必要的；不可缺的。例句：It is essential to balance one’s budget. （量入為出是很重要的。）
echo：動詞，產生共鳴、發出回聲。例句：His voice echoed in the big empty hall. （他的聲音在空蕩的大廳裡發出回聲。）
