新奇事件簿 古巴放宽购买私家车限制

Cuba's government is making it easier for Cubans to buy foreign made, new and used cars. The Havana Times reports that: "The Council of Ministers of Cuba decided¹ at its current meeting to open up the retail² sale of new and used motorcycles, cars, vans and minibuses." It added that the government would also "prioritize bicycle sales on the retail market" and offer them at very affordable³ prices. New laws mean the government is further relaxing regulations on car ownership. Until 2011, people were not permitted to sell cars that were made after the 1959 Cuban revolution. This made Havana look like it was in a time warp⁴ as every car on the road was a vintage model from yesteryear.

古巴政府正在试图让民众更容易地买到外国二手车，或是新车。哈瓦那时代报道称：“古巴内阁在最近的一次会议中决定开通对摩托车、汽车、厢式货车以及迷你巴士的零售市场。”报道还称政府还将优先开设自行车的零售市场，并提供亲民价格。新法意味着政府将进一步放宽对持有汽车的监管力度。截止到2011年，民众不允许出售生产于1959年古巴革命之后的汽车。这就让哈瓦那看起来像是在时空隧道中一样，街上的所有汽车都是过去的经典样式。

The Cuban government will set and control the price of all imported and new vehicles. It will also be the only entity⁵ that can import foreign cars into the country. Cubans will need to buy an imported car from the government. According to the Communist Party newspaper, all profits from sales will go towards improvingCuba's roads and transportation system. Car dealers⁶ are not anticipating a huge influx⁷ of sales. Most people in Cuba cannot afford to buy even a used car, let alone a new one. Havana resident Jorge Canso commented on this, saying: "Yeah, I can buy one, but with what? Unfortunately our economy doesn't allow us to savemoney to be able to buy one."

古巴政府将对所有进口的新型轿车进行管控。政府将成为进口车辆的唯一机构。古巴人民需要从政府购买进口车辆。根据共产党报的报道，销售的所有利益将用来改善古巴的道路和交通系统。汽车生产商将不会期待销售热潮的到来。因为古巴的绝大部分民众甚至没钱购买一辆二手车，更不要说是新车。哈瓦那市民豪尔赫认为：“我也想买一辆，可是用什么买？古巴的经济没法让我们购买一辆汽车。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。

3 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

4 warp   

vt.弄歪，使翘曲，使不正常，歪曲，使有偏见

参考例句：

• The damp wood began to warp.这块潮湿的木材有些翘曲了。
• A steel girder may warp in a fire.钢梁遇火会变弯。

5 entity   

n.实体，独立存在体，实际存在物

参考例句：

• The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
• As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。

6 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

7 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。