英语新闻听写 亚马逊取消纽约总部计划

 

CNN reports that Amazon is ditching its plans to build a new headquarters in New York after facing backlash from members of the community.

CNN报道称亚马逊放弃在纽约建新总部的计划，因为该计划遭到了社区成员的强烈抵制。

Jodi Seth, an Amazon spokeswoman, said in a statement that

亚马逊发言人乔迪·赛斯在声明中表示，

"After much thought and deliberation, we've decided¹ not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens."

“在经过仔细考量后，我们决定放弃在皇后区长岛市建立亚马逊总部的计划。”

Previously², Amazon selected New York City and Northern Virginia in November to split duty as its second headquarters after a year-long search.

此前11月，在经过长达一年的考察后，亚马逊选址纽约市和北维吉尼亚州作为其第二家总部。

Each city was expected to have more than 25,000 workers over time.

届时预期每个城市将雇佣两万五千多名员工。

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 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。