新西兰英语 592 PM returns from Indonesia

 　　John Key spent three days in Indonesia last week and one day in Singapore. The main reason for his visit was to increase trade between these countries and New Zealand.

　　Twenty-five business people went with the Prime¹ Minister including the chief of Fonterra, the dairy² business. Fonterra plans to set up a milk powder company in Indonesia selling two products: Anlene (for older people who worry about getting osteoporosis) and Anmum (for pregnant³ women). Fonterra sells 1billion litres of milk to Indonesia. The Fonterra chief said they also want to work with local farmers to help them produce more fresh milk.

　　Another reason for the trip was to increase tourism from Indonesia which has an improving economy with more middle class people. The Indonesian Garuda airlines plans to start a daily service between Jakarta and Auckland next year. New Zealand also wants to encourage more Indonesian fee-paying students to study in New Zealand. At the moment only about 600 come to New Zealand but about 18,000 go to Australia.

　　New Zealand also wants to sell more of our food and drink products to Indonesia as well as Singapore. Singapore imports most of its food. We would like them to import more New Zealand food.

　　Vocabulary

　　osteoporosis – a disease⁴ connected with low bone density⁵.

　　pregnant – women who are expecting a baby

　　encourage – suggest, persuade, give good reasons for doing something

　　An airline ‘service’ means planes fly between these two places on a regular timetable.

1 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

2 dairy   

n.牛奶场，乳品店；adj.乳制品的

参考例句：

• The yogurt sold by this dairy is delicious.这家乳品店出售的酸奶非常好喝。
• He kept a few dairy cows.他养了几头奶牛。

3 pregnant   

adj.怀孕的，怀胎的

参考例句：

• She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
• She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

4 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

5 density   

n.密集，密度，浓度

参考例句：

• The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
• The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。