土木专业外语lesson12.13.pptVIP

Lesson 12 Traffic Control交通控制 New words and phrases: reliance shift reversible marking channelization intersection curvature mileage conflict artery interference allocate regulation crosswalk expedite arbitrary remote bottleneck mall periphery alleviate one-way street 单行线，单行道 through street 直通[过]大街 off-peak periods 非繁忙时间，非高峰时间 Words 1. reliance n. 信任，信赖，依靠的人或物 习惯用语：have [place , put] reliance upon[on, in] 信赖, 信任 如：put reliance on [in] sb.’s promises 信赖某人的诺言 No reliance is to be placed on his word. 他的话靠不住。 self-reliance 自力更生 rely v. 依靠 如：relies on her parents for tuition. 她的学费依赖于父母。 3. reversible a. 可逆的，可反转的 如：a reversible skirt 可反穿的衬衣 a reversible reaction 可逆反应 reverse v. 颠倒，倒转 n. 相反, 背面, 反面, 倒退 adj. 相反的, 倒转的, 颠倒的 Traffic Control 交通控制 Traffic Control is the scientific effort to bring order and safety to the complex movements of automobiles，trucks，buses，and pedestrians on streets and highways． 交通控制是作出科学的努力从而使街道上和公路上复杂的汽车、货车、公共汽车和人行交通有序和安全。 Traffic control improves traffic operations on existing streets and highways by routing traffic and using a variety of traffic control devices． 通过给交通定线和使用各种各样的交通控制设备，交通控制可以改善已有街道和公路的交通状况。 It also utilizes modern techniques of planning and designing new highways to allow for the habits and abilities of motorists and pedestrians and the characteristics of vehicles． 它也是利用现代规划设计新型公路的技术，以顾及驾车者与行人的习惯和能力以及车辆的特性。 Traffic Control 交通控制 Increasing reliance on automobile travel has emphasized the need to improve highway transportation in every country． 对汽车旅行越来越多的信赖已经使各个国家改善公路运输的需要显得更重要了。 The shift of population and employment to urban areas has led to measures designed to preserve mobility． 人口和职业向着城市的转移已经使得人们设计出一些措施来保持这种流动性。 In addition，a growing concern over the quality of the environment has accented the need to make the best use of existing streets and