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History has glamorized the gold rushes to California and Alaska, and the silver finds in Nevada. Yet Americas yearly production of gold ($140 million) and silver ($150 million) is now valued far less than the oil ($25,000 million), copper, iron, coal and other minerals it mines.

美国历史虽然曾对加利福尼亚州和阿拉斯加州的淘金热以及内华达州银矿的发现作过动人的描绘，然而美国当今的黄金年产值(1、4亿美元)和白银年产值(1、5亿美元)都大大低于石油(250亿美元)、铜、铁、煤及其他开采的金属。

History has glamorized the gold rushes to California and Alaska, and the silver finds in Nevada. Yet America's yearly production of gold($140million)and silver($150million) is now valued far less than the oil ($25,000million),copper, iron, coal and other mineral it mines.

美国历史虽然曾对加利福尼亚州和阿拉斯加州的淘金热以及内华达州的银矿的发现做过动人的描绘，然而美国当今的黄金年产值（1.4亿美元）和白银年产值（1.5亿美元）都大大低于石油（250亿美元）、铜、铁、煤及其他开采的金属。

History h as glamorized t h e gold rus h es to California and Alaska, and t h e silver finds in Nevada. Yet America's yearly production of gold （$140 million） and silver （$150 million） is now valued far less t h an t h e oil （$25,000 million）, copper, iron, coal and ot h er minerals it mines.

美国历史虽然曾对加利福尼亚州和阿拉斯加州的淘金热以及内华达州银矿的发现作过动人的描绘，然而美国当今的黄金年产值（1、4亿美元）和白银年产值（1、5亿美元）都大大低于石油（250亿美元）、铜、铁、煤及其他开采的金属。

According to theestimates of UN, every year the illegal revenues that has been legitimatized amount to 1—2billion dollars in the developing countries, in some developed countries, the number hasamounted to 100 billion dollars. In some world finance centers, 300—500 billion dollarsblack money has been legitimatized annually.

据联合国估算，在一些发展中国家每年被合法化的非法收入为10-20亿美元，在一些发达国家这一数字高达1000亿美元，而在一些世界金融中心，每年有3000-5000亿美元的黑钱被合法化。

Having dollars is like a barricade,' says Arnaldo Morales, a cabby who moonlights as a currency trader, buying dollars from travelers as they enter the country, then selling them to Venezuelans.

莫拉雷斯是该国一名出租车司机，私下倒卖外汇。他从访问委内瑞拉的游客那里买入美元，然后再将美元出售给当地人。他说，持有美元就像是有了堵防护。

The Atlantic Philanthropies, co-founded by Feeney, has given away $4 billion in a quarter of a century, including over $2 billion in the United States, more than $1 billion in Ireland, as well as large sums in Vietnam, Australia, South Africa, Thailand and Cuba, according to O'Clery's book.

奥克莱利在他的书中透露，在过去25年中，芬尼参与发起的大西洋慈善基金已经捐助了40亿美元用于慈善事业，在美国的慈善福利项目获得20多亿美元；10亿美元以上用于爱尔兰；另外还有大量的资金捐助给了越南，澳大利亚，南非，泰国和古巴。

The three companies researched ranted in size with turnovers of $ 3 million,$ 8 million and $ 22 million, respectively.

这三个公司的营业额从300万美元、800万美元到2 200万美元不等。

From 1990 to 2004, foreign investors repatriated US$250.6 billion in profits from China.

从1990年到2004年，外来投资者从中国汇出利润达2506亿美元。2004年，美国在华投资企业在中国市场实现销售约750亿美元，在中国生产的产品出口到其他市场约750亿美元。

From 1990 to 2004, foreign investors repatriated US$250.6 billion in profits from China. In 2004, US-funded enterprises in China generated US$75 billion in sales revenue in China, and their products earned another US$75 billion elsewhere.

从 1990 年到 2004 年，外来投资者从中国汇出利润达 2506 亿美元。2004 年，美国在华投资企业在中国市场实现销售约 750 亿美元，在中国生产的产品出口到其他市场约 750 亿美元。

Liquid fuel ordinarily sells for $2-3 a gallon, but by the time it reaches a war zone the cost is much higher: about $15 for delivery to a big FOB in Afghanistan and as much as $400 to an outpost that, say, has to be resupplied by helicopter.

液体燃料通常售价为2-3美元每加仑，但它到达战争地带时其成本要高得多：送到阿富汗一个大型前线作战基地需要大约15美元，而送到一个前线哨卡，也就是说，必须用直升机进行补给时，则需要400美元。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。