大豆

Farmers in Brazil wanted to use genetically modified soyabean seeds that had been engineered by Monsanto to be herbicide-tolerant.

巴西的农民想播种基因改良大豆，该产品是由Monsanto公司改进，有对除草剂有很强的抵抗力。

US soyabean prices have risen by almost a third since the start of March amid strong demand from China and production problems in both Argentina and Brazil.

由于中国的强劲需求以及阿根廷和巴西的产量问题，美国大豆价格自3月份开始以来已累计上涨了近三分之一。

China is the biggest swing factor for the soyabean market.

瑞士信贷驻香港经济学家陶冬表示："对大豆市场而言，中国是最大的波动因素。"

At the Chicago Board of Trade, wheat, maize and soyabean futures fell by as much as the exchange's rules permit.

在芝加哥期货市场，小麦，玉米及大豆的期货均跌停板。

Washington's shift could prove contentious in the US, as its farmers are the largest exporters of several crops, including soyabean and corn.

事实可能会证明，美国政府的这种转变在其国内将面临争议，因为该国农民是全球多种作物的最大出口商，其中包括大豆和玉米。

Its future should not be jeopardised for the sake of a few billion dollars of soyabean subsidies or a few million tonnes of beef imports.

世贸组织的未来不该被几百亿美元的大豆补贴或者几百万吨的牛肉进口贸易破坏。

China has banned the construction of new soyabean crushing plants, in a move designed to reduce overcapacity in the industry and check the growing market share of foreign companies in the food oil business.

上述消息是国家发改委一位官员昨日在北京透露的。去年年底，中国政府也曾作出相关决定，将外资在新大豆压榨厂的股权比例限制在49%。

Seen in this light the fact that 90% of the farmers growing GM crops are comparatively poor and in developing countries is sinister, not salutary; given Monsanto's dominance in America's soyabean market, it seems to suggest incipient world domination.

从这种角度看，转基因作物的 90%的农民都相对较贫穷，都来自发展中国家是有害的，而不是有益的。Monsanto 支配着美国的大豆市场，这似乎暗示着初步支配了世界。

In Argentina, the soyabean crop is forecast to fall almost 20 per cent this year owing to drought and pests, raising pressure on US supplies.

在阿根廷，由于干旱和虫灾，预计今年大豆收成将下降近两成，这加大了美国供应的压力。

The USDA's report was seen as particularly supportive for soyabean prices where demand from China has been extremely strong and for the corn market in the 2009/10 season, which starts in October.

市场认为，美国农业部的报告对中国需求极其旺盛的大豆价格和10月份开始的2009-10年度玉米市场尤其有利。

Singer Leona Lewis and former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page emerged as the bus transformed into a grass-covered carnival float, and the pair combined for a rendition of "Whole Lotta Love".

歌手leona刘易斯和前率领的飞艇的吉他手吉米页出现巴士转化为基层所涵盖的嘉年华花车，和一双合并为一移交&整个lotta爱&。

This is Kate, and that's Erin.

这是凯特，那个是爱朗。