尼日利亚最大的水泥厂建成投产

时间：2012-06-12 06:47:11

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The biggest cement factory in sub-Saharan Africa has been opened in Nigeria by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote.

非洲撒哈拉以南地区最大的水泥厂在尼日利亚由首富阿里科·丹格投资建成。

Aliko Dangote was last year named Africa's richest man by Forbes magazine
Aliko Dangote was last year named Africas richest man by Forbes magazine
The Obajana plant in the central Kogi State is expected to produce about 10 million tonnes of cement a year.

It is one of the country's biggest investments outside the oil sector1 in recent years.

BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says there is reason to be optimistic about Africa's economic prospects2.

Nigeria's economy is expected to grow by about 6% this year.

However, analysts3 warn that the growth is not reaching all sectors4 of society and the gap between the rich and poor is growing ever wider.

Our correspondent says the ceremony was a glitzy affair, with plenty of personal wealth on display as Nigeria's elite5 came together to celebrate industrial success.

President Goodluck Jonathan called the plant a "quantum leap（巨大突破） " for Nigeria's cement sector.

The Dangote group has invested some $6.5bn (£4.2bn) in the sector in recent years.

There are also plans to expand the Obajana plant to make it the world's biggest.


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1 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
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  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
2 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
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  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
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3 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
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  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
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  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
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  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

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