大众尾气造假门拖累欧洲汽车股

 　　The European car industry was shaken yesterday after Volkswagen’s share price fell almost 20 per cent over its admission that it cheated on US emissions¹ tests, triggering calls for a broader inquiry² into the sector³.

　　大众汽车(Volkswagen)承认其在美国的尾气排放测试中造假后，昨日股价暴跌近20%，还引发了对整个行业展开全面调查的呼吁。消息震惊欧洲汽车业。

　　More than ㄠ3bn was wiped off VW’s market capitalisation, triggering a wider fall in carmakers’ shares, after Martin Winterkorn, the group’s chief executive, apologised and ordered an external investigation⁴ into the affair.

　　大众汽车的市值蒸发逾130亿欧元，并拖累其他汽车制造商股价。该集团首席执行官文德恩(Martin Winterkorn)已就测试造假道歉，并下令对这件事展开外部调查。

　　The German government called for an urgent probe into whether VW and other carmakers had also manipulated emissions’ tests in Germany. Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s vice-chancellor, said it was a “bad episode” for the car industry.

　　德国政府要求紧急调查大众等汽车制造商是否也曾在德国接受排放测试时造假。德国副总理西格马尔加布里尔(Sigmar Gabriel)表示，这是汽车行业的一个“不光彩篇章”。

　　The world’s second-biggest carmaker was ordered on Friday to recall nearly half a million cars in the US after it admitted to the US regulator, the Environmental Protection Agency, that it had fitted “defeat devices” to bypass environmental standards.

　　世界第二大汽车制造商上周五被勒令在美国召回近50万辆汽车，此前它向美国监管机构——国家环境保护局(EPA)承认，它曾安装“欺骗装置”以便冒充达到环保标准。

　　The EPS and California Air Resources Board have now begun procuring⁵ other manufacturers’ vehicles to test for similar devices, while Berlin plans to examine whether emissions data have been manipulated.

　　美国国家环保局和加州空气资源委员会(California Air Resources Board)已开始采购其他厂商的汽车，以测试其是否安装了类似装置，而德国官方拟审查排放数据是否曾被操纵。

　　The news prompted a fall in carmakers’ shares with Daimle, BMW, Renault and PSA Peugeot Citro渀 each being sold off amid investor⁶ concerns over the potential scale of the cost to the broader industry. VW faces billions of dollars in fines and warranty⁷ costs, possible criminal charges for executives and class-action lawsuits⁸ from US drivers.

　　这一消息导致汽车制造商股价纷纷下跌，戴姆勒(Daimler)、宝马(BMW)、雷诺(Renault)和标致雪铁龙(PSA Peugeot Citro渀)均遭到抛售，投资者担忧整个行业潜在面临巨额成本。大众面临着数十亿美元的罚款和保修成本，还可能被美国车主提起集体诉讼，该公司的高管可能面临刑事指控。

1 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

2 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

3 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 procuring   

v.（努力）取得， （设法）获得( procure的现在分词 )；拉皮条

参考例句：

• He was accused of procuring women for his business associates. 他被指控为其生意合伙人招妓。 来自辞典例句
• She had particular pleasure, in procuring him the proper invitation. 她特别高兴为他争得这份体面的邀请。 来自辞典例句

6 investor   

n.投资者，投资人

参考例句：

• My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
• The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。

7 warranty   

n.担保书，证书，保单

参考例句：

• This warranty is good for one year after the date of the purchase of the product.本保证书自购置此产品之日起有效期为一年。
• As your guarantor,we have signed a warranty to the bank.作为你们的担保人，我们已经向银行开出了担保书。

8 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句