【读新闻学英语】中国投资者在NZ盖房子
By 新西兰先驱报中文网· 2016年12月01日 06:49
大家好，今天我们来讲一篇房产新闻。
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Giant 1100-unit Manukau housing estate announced
（房产商）宣布推出包含1100套住宅的Manukau小区
housing estate：住宅群、居住区
giant：巨大的
announce：宣布
unit：单元
A Chinese company is planning to build more than 1000 new apartments beside the Southern Motorway in Manukau, some places aimed at first home buyers.
一家中国公司计划在奥克兰Manukau南部高速公路旁建1100套新公寓，其中一些公寓主要面对首次购房者。
aim at：瞄准、针对
Changda International, which also this week announced a huge new Orewa housing estate, has today announced "more than 1100 homes" on a 9.4ha site declared a Special Housing Area which means 10 per cent of the places must be affordable or below $600,000.
昌大国际本周刚刚宣布了将在北岸Orewa地区建立一个新的庞大住宅区。今天，该公司又宣布将在面积达9.4公顷的地块建立“特殊住宅区”（Special Housing Area），这意味着10％的房屋价格必须可负担或低于60万纽币。
declare：声明；申报
affordable：可负担的
"Pacific Gardens, which has Special Housing Area (SHA) zoning, will eventually deliver more than 1100 homes into the Auckland market. Some of those homes will be social housing and more are targeted at first home buyers, meeting SHA requirements. A diverse mix of housing will create a similarly diverse community with homes for professional couples, empty nesters and families across all cultures and demographics," said a statement from Changda.
昌大国际在一份声明中表示：“作为特殊住宅区的太平洋花园将最终向奥克兰市场提供超过1100套住房。其中一些将是针对满足SHA要求的首次购房者的社会住房。我们将用不同类型的房屋创建一个多样化的社区，以满足多样化的家庭需求，打造一个专业人士、空巢老人和不同文化、人口结构共融的多元化社区。”
eventually：最终
diverse：多样化的
diverse community：多样化社区
empty nester：空巢老人
demographics：人口统计特征；人口统计学
"Changda's New Zealand general manager Liu Yanbing, says earthworks commenced in October and building of housing is expected to start in April or May next year.
昌大国际新西兰地区总经理Liu Yanbing表示，土方工程已在10月开始，房屋的建造将在明年4月或5月开始。
earthworks：土方工程
While stage one of the five-to-eight-year development includes 21 terraced townhouses and 21 apartments, the target is to have some 200 homes in the market each year. The configuration of initial homes will range from studio apartments to four bedroomed terraced townhouses to meet the market and they are expected to start being occupied from early in 2018," the statement said.
第一阶段大约需要5-8年，包括21个联排别墅和21栋公寓。昌大国际的目标是每年在市场上推出约200套住房。初期住宅的配置从一房到四房都有，以满足市场需求，预期在2018年初可以入住。
configuration：结构；布局
studio apartment：以一个房间为单元的公寓
occupy：使用
Tomorrow, Changda will launch its new Orewa project where it will build 570 units on Sunny Heights Rd.
明天，昌大国际将正式开始位于Sunny Heights路包括570单元的Orewa项目。
launch：上市、发起
The Manukau site is near the Wero Whitewater Centre and the Vodafone Events Centre.
Manukau项目靠近Wero Whitewater Centre和Vodafone Events Centre。
下面是英文原文：
Giant 1100-unit Manukau housing estate announced
A Chinese company is planning to build more than 1000 new apartments beside the Southern Motorway in Manukau, some places aimed at first home buyers.
Changda International, which also this week announced a huge new Orewa housing estate, has today announced "more than 1100 homes" on a 9.4ha site declared a Special Housing Area which means 10 per cent of the places must be affordable or below $600,000.
"Pacific Gardens, which has Special Housing Area (SHA) zoning, will eventually deliver more than 1100 homes into the Auckland market. Some of those homes will be social housing and more are targeted at first home buyers, meeting SHA requirements. A diverse mix of housing will create a similarly diverse community with homes for professional couples, empty nesters and families across all cultures and demographics," said a statement from Changda.
"Changda's New Zealand general manager Liu Yanbing, says earthworks commenced in October and building of housing is expected to start in April or May next year.
While stage one of the five-to-eight-year development includes 21 terraced townhouses and 21 apartments, the target is to have some 200 homes in the market each year. The configuration of initial homes will range from studio apartments to four bedroomed terraced townhouses to meet the market and they are expected to start being occupied from early in 2018," the statement said.
Tomorrow, Changda will launch its new Orewa project where it will build 570 units on Sunny Heights Rd.
The Manukau site is near the Wero Whitewater Centre and the Vodafone Events Centre.
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