全球性寨卡疫情带动我国蚊帐出口

　　Chinese mosquito net makers¹ have reported some 20% rise in export volumes on the back of Zika virus concerns in some parts of the Americas, Africa and Asia.

　　随着寨卡病毒在美洲、非洲和亚洲的部分地区引发人们的担忧，我国蚊帐生产商报告称，蚊帐出口量上涨了约20%。

　　Huzhou in Zhejiang is China's largest center for mosquito net production, where hundreds of firms engage in the business and some 50m nets are exported every year.

　　浙江湖州是我国最大的蚊帐生产中心，当地有数百家蚊帐生产商，每年出口蚊帐约5000万顶。

　　Dongren Knitters, a local firm, said it has been receiving more than 10 groups of potential foreign buyers every month after Zika fears spread worldwide earlier this year.

　　湖州东仁针纺公司表示，今年早些时候，人们对寨卡的担忧在世界各地蔓延开来后，该公司每个月都会接待超过10批潜在的外国买家。

　　Tong Jianfang, general manager of Dongren Knitters, said: "We mainly focus on customers from tropical countries as they have demand all year around, and we won't be affected³ by the seasons."

　　东仁针纺公司总经理童建方表示：“我们的客户主要集中在热带国家，因为他们一年到头都会有需求。我们不会被季节所影响。”

　　全球性寨卡疫情带动我国蚊帐出口

　　Fuermei Knitter², another Huzhou-based firm, said it is trying to raise the reputation of made-in-China mosquito nets. The company exports mainly to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.

　　另一家湖州公司福而美针纺称其正在努力提高中国造蚊帐的知名度。该公司的主要出口国是巴基斯坦、斯里兰卡、巴西、智利和阿根廷。

　　"Of late, we have received a large number of orders from the Middle East and South America," said Zhou Jianquan, general manager of Fuermei Knitter.

　　福而美总经理周健全表示：“公司最近接到了大量中东和南美的订单。”

　　"Mosquito nets made in China have been well received during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and it has been the best advertisement for Chinese knitting⁴ enterprises," he said.

　　他说道：“中国造蚊帐在2016里约奥运会期间受到好评，对中国针纺企业来说，这是最好的宣传广告。”

　　The Huzhou local government is helping⁵ knitting firms to find more opportunities to export their products. For instance, it will help some leading firms to attend business fairs in South Africa and other countries.

　　湖州当地政府正在帮助针纺企业寻找更多的机会，来出口他们的产品。 比如，政府会帮助一些顶尖公司参加南非和其他国家的商务活动。

1 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 knitter   

n.编织者；编织机器

参考例句：

• Yes. My mother is a nice knitter. I learn that from her. 对。我妈妈是一位很不错的编织手艺人。我是从她那里学到编织手艺的。 来自互联网
• This stylish sweater was knitted by a young knitter. 这件时髦的毛衣是由一位年轻的编织者所编织的。 来自互联网

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 knitting   

n.编结物；接合，联合；[外科]骨愈合v.（使）愈合( knit的现在分词)；编结，编织；（使）紧密地结合；织平针

参考例句：

• Weaving and knitting are traditional cottage industries. 编织和针织是传统的家庭手工业。
• manipulative skills such as typing and knitting 诸如打字、编织这样的技能

5 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。