英美概况chapter4.ppt

chapter4 3. Manufacturing 制造业 Britain’s manufacturing sector remains important  英国的制造部门还是一如既往的重要 Around30% of manufactured goods are exported  其中大约有30%的工业品用于出口 accounting for some60% of Britain’s total exports  这占到英国出口总量的大约60% . .British companies are active in all major fields of the manufacturing industry,but are particularly strong in pharmaceuticals（GlaxoSmithkline is the largest drug company in the world） Chemicals （ICI is the second largest paint producre in the world） 化工（ICI的是世界第二大涂料生产商） aerospace(the third largest in the world)  航空（在世界排名第三） and food and drink（Scotch whisky being a major export） 以及食品和饮料（苏格兰威士忌是主要的出口品）领域 Britain has a substantial electronics industry(the fifth largest in the world) 此外，英国的电子行业实力雄厚 （在世界排名第五） Its automobile industry is,in many cases,foreign-owned 然而，总体上讲汽车业为外资行业 The recently privatized British Steel Corporation(BSC) is the fourth largest steel manufacturer in the world. 而近期私有化的英国钢铁公司（BSC）是世界第四大钢铁制造商。 * * British companies are active in all major fields of the manufacturing industry, 英国的公司在所有制造领域都充满活力