中国开通世界最长高铁线路

时间：2012-12-26 07:44:59

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China has officially opened the world's longest high-speed rail route, linking the capital Beijing with the southern commercial hub of Guangzhou.

中国正式开通世界上最长的高铁线路，该线路连接首都北京与南方商业中心广州。

China's high-speed railway has been expanding rapidly in recent years

The first bullet train left Beijing on Wednesday morning. Trains will initially¹ travel at 300km/h, more than halving² travel time.

A Chinese official has described the route - parts of which were already in operation - as "one of the most technically³ advanced in the world".

The 2,298km route will have 35 stops.

They include such major cities as Wuhan and Changsha.

The previously⁴ 22-hour journey will now take less than 10 hours.

The decision was taken to start the passenger service on 26 December to commemorate⁵ the birth of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, state media said.

China is currently expanding its high-speed rail network across the vast country.

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1 initially
adv.最初，开始
参考例句：
The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。 Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

2 halving
n.对分，二等分，减半[航空、航海]等分v.把…分成两半( halve的现在分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊
参考例句：
You searched those halving your salary cut your enthusiasm. 你呈现，薪水减半降低了你的任务热情。来自互联网 Halving the repeater spacing made it possible to quadruple the bandwidth. 把增音机间隔缩小一半，就能使带宽增加三倍。来自互联网

3 technically
adv.专门地，技术上地
参考例句：
Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。 The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

4 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。

5 commemorate
vt.纪念，庆祝
参考例句：
This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。 We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。