2017年12月英语六级翻译考试试题:葛洲坝水利枢纽
来源 :中华考试网 2017-11-30
中请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
葛洲坝水利枢纽
葛洲坝水利枢纽是中国湖北省境内的长江三峡河段上的一座大型水电站,1971年5月开工兴建,1988年12月全部竣工。葛洲坝水利枢纽工程是一项综合利用长江水利资源的工程,具有发电、航运、泄洪、灌溉等综合效益。葛洲坝不仅是一项重要的水利工程,同时也是一座纵贯南北的长江大桥,其坝顶建有铁路、公路和人行道。
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Gezhouba Hydro Dam
The Gezhouba Hydro Dam is a large-scale hydropower station located along the Three Gorges section of the Yangtze River in China’s Hubei province. Its construction commenced in May, 1971 and was completed in December, 1988. The project, via comprehensive use of the water resources of the Yangtze River, boasts its functions of electricity generation, shipping, flood discharge and irrigation. The Gezhouba Dam, with railways, highways and sidewalks built, is not only an important water conservancy project, but also a bridge across the Yangtze River from north to south.