对华出口是美经济增长动力

 　　WASHINGTON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- China continues to be an important contributor to U.S. economic growth, said the U.S.-China Business Council¹ (USCBC) in its annual report on U.S. exports to China on Tuesday.

　　Over the past 10 years, U.S. exports to China have increased 198 percent, higher than the growth to any of the other top ten U. S. export markets, including its two largest trading partners, Canada and Mexico.

　　The report said that the exports to China helped support a wide range of industries including transportation equipment, crop production, computers and electronics², and chemical industries in the United States. It quoted data from the U.S. Commerce³ Department as saying that global exports, including those to China, supported 11.7 million jobs in the United States in 2014.

　　Exports to China is key driver of U.S. economic growth: USCBC

　　Data from the U.S. Commerce Department showed that U.S. exports of goods to China rose 1.5 percent from 2013 to 124.7 billion dollars in 2014, making it the U.S.' third largest export market.

　　The report expected the growth of U.S. exports to China is likely to remain at a lower rate than seen in the past years, as China is undergoing⁴ a slower economic growth.

　　But it expected U.S. companies to have broader opportunities in the Chinese market, in view of its growing middle class and its change toward⁵ a consumer-driven growth model.

1 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。

2 electronics   

n.电子器件，电子学，电子技术

参考例句：

• About 45000 people worked in electronics in Scotland.苏格兰约有4.5万人在电子行业工作。
• He wants to brush up his knowledge of electronics.他想温习他的电子学知识。

3 commerce   

n.商业，贸易；社交

参考例句：

• Commerce binds the two countries together.贸易把这两国结合在一起。
• They drew up plans aimed at expanding commerce.他们拟定了发展商业的计划。

4 undergoing   

v.经历，承受( undergo的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The runway of this airport is undergoing expansion to accommodate large planes. 这个机场的跑道正在扩建以适应大型飞机起落。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This new plane is undergoing safety tests. 这架新型飞机正在接受安全试验。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。