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In contrast to other host cities who have often taken on the Olympic Games without clear objectives, the organizers of the Barcelona Olympics set one major goal : the transformation of Barcelona into one of Europe's great centers of tourism and business.

與其他主辦城市經常沒有明確目標的奧運相比，(西班牙)巴塞隆納奧運的主辦單位設定了一個主要目標：將巴塞隆納轉變為歐洲最大的旅遊和商業中心之一。

For this reason, the organizers worked to minimize the direct costs of hosting the Games while focusing their investment on improvements that would benefit the city for years to come. The construction of...

In contrast to other host cities who have often taken on the Olympic Games without clear objectives, the organizers of the Barcelona Olympics set one major goal : the transformation of Barcelona into one of Europe's great centers of tourism and business.

與其他主辦城市經常沒有明確目標的奧運相比，(西班牙)巴塞隆納奧運的主辦單位設定了一個主要目標：將巴塞隆納轉變為歐洲最大的旅遊和商業中心之一。

For this reason, the organizers worked to minimize the direct costs of hosting the Games while focusing their investment on improvements that would benefit the city for years to come. The construction of sports venues accounted for less than 10% of the construction costs; the rest of the money went to expanding roads, green spaces, housing, hotels, and business centers.

出於這個原因，主辦單位努力將舉辦奧運的直接成本降到最低，同時將他們的投資重​​點放在對城市未來幾年有益的改善上。體育場館建設佔建設成本不到10%；其餘的錢用於擴建道路、綠地、住房、酒店和商業中心。

Most notably, the Olympic Village was built to reconnect the city with its waterfront; an attractive port was added, and over two miles of beaches were created. In terms of its direct profit from the Games, Barcelona had a modest surplus of about $5 million. On the other hand, the positive effects in future years were immense. The improvements to the waterfront and roads greatly improved the quality of life.

最值得注意的是，奧運村的建造是為了重新連接城市與海濱；增加了一個有吸引力的港口，並創建了超過兩英里的海灘。就奧運會的直接利潤而言，巴塞隆納有大約 500 萬美元的適度盈餘。另一方面，未來幾年的正面影響是巨大的。濱水區和道路的改善大大提高了生活質量。

Furthermore, the Olympics helped transform Barcelona from an often-overlooked city to a prime destination for tourism and business. In 1990, it was ranked as only the 11th-best European city to do business in, but by 2011 it had soared to number four. Tourism doubled, and the Olympics generated over 20,000 permanent jobs for the city.

此外，奧運幫助巴塞隆納從一個經常被忽視的城市轉變為旅遊和商業的主要目的地。 1990 年，它僅在歐洲最適宜經商的城市中排名第 11，但到 2011 年，它飆升至第四位。旅遊業有了倍數增長，奧運為這座城市創造了 20,000 多個永久性的工作機會。

1. Account for (phr.) （在數量上）佔

>Students account for the vast majority of our customers.我們的顧客絕大多數是學生。

2. Waterfront (n.) （城鎮的）濱水區，水邊地

3. in terms of (phr.) 在…方面；從…方面來說；根據…來看

>In terms of money, I was better off in my last job.就賺錢而言，我上一份工作賺得更多。

4. modest (adj.) 不大（或多、貴）的；適中的

>They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.

就他們擁有的財富而言，他們的住所不大。

>There has been a modest improvement/recovery in housing conditions for the poor.

窮人的居住條件有了些許改善。

>The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.

這個黨派在選舉中取得了一定成績，但和人們預計的巨大收穫相差甚遠。

>Just a modest portion for me, please.我只要一小份就好，謝謝。

5. transform (v.) 使徹底改觀；使大變樣

> The reorganization will transform the entertainment industry.這次重組將使娛樂業大為改觀。

6. often-overlooked 經常被忽視

* overlooked (v.) 忽視；忽略，沒注意到

> I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.我認為你忽略了一個重要的事實。

>No one will be overlooked when we select players for the team. 在組隊時不會忽略任何人。

7. soar (v.) 猛增，驟升

>All night long fireworks soared into the sky. 整個晚上煙火不斷地竄上高空。

>Temperatures will soar over the weekend, say the weather forecasters. 天氣預報員說，氣溫會在週末驟升。

>House prices soared a further 20 percent. 房價又竄升了20％。

8. dismiss (v.)對…不予理會，摒棄，（從頭腦中）去除

>Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - they're crazy and not worth thinking about.

別去管那些想法了——那些想法太離譜，不值得考慮。

（尤指因做錯事）使免職，將…解職，解僱

>He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence. 他因無法勝任工作而被解職。

遣散；解散

>The professor dismissed the class early because she had a meeting.教授因為要去開會而提前下課。

9. put down (phr.) 放下；寫下

>The bus puts down at every stop. 巴士在每一站讓旅客下車。

>Everything he said was at once put down. 把他說的一切馬上寫下來了。

10. inversely (adv.) 相反地

>We regard health as inversely related to social class. 我們認為健康與社會階層成反比。
>Pressure varies directly with temperature and inversely with volume. 壓力直接隨溫度變化而與體積成反比。

11. transmit (v.) 播送，發射，傳送（信號）

>The information is transmitted electronically to the central computer.

這些資訊以電子化的方式傳送到中央電腦。

(v.) 傳遞；傳播

> Some diseases are transmitted from one generation to the next.有些疾病是世代遺傳的。

12. alight (adj.) 燃燒的；著火的

>I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.我不得不倒了一點汽油才生著了火。

（尤指從火車或公共汽車上）下來，下去

> The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.嫌疑犯在尤斯頓下了火車，接著又趕往希斯洛機場。

降落，飛落

>A butterfly alighted gently on the flower.一隻蝴蝶輕輕落在那朵花上。