1.It goes without saying that the ever-increasing size of cities has become a matter of public concern in recent decades.
毫无疑问近年来，城市规模前所未有的扩大已经成为公众关心的问题。
2.As a matter of fact, many factors contribute to the rapid expansion of cities.
事实上，很多原因导致了城市的扩张。
3.The most immediate factor that has given rise to this phenomenon is the extensive use of farming machinery in the process of the modernization of agricultural production, which has, in turn, freed more farmers from the land to seek better opportunities in cities.
在农业生产现代化的过程中出现了农业机械的广泛使用，这将农民从土地上解放开来，可以去城市寻求更好的发展机会，这是导致这个问题上升的最直接的一个原因。
4.An equally important factor that deserves our attention is the rapid development of public facilities.
另一个值得我们关注的同等重要的原因是公共设施的快速发展。
5.One more factor that should not be neglected in this regard is government policy in the designing and planning of cities.
在这点上另一个不容忽视的原因是政府规划城市的政策。
6.The available room in a city centre is so limited that it fails to provide enough housing to accommodate an ever-growing population.
城市中心的空间非常有限，以至于无法为飞速增长的人口提供足够的住房。
7.An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert positive effects on the construction of cities. However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and prostitution.
越来越多的专家相信移民对城市的建设起到积极作用。然而，越来越多的城市居民却怀疑这种说法，他们抱怨民工给城市带来了许多严重的问题，像犯罪和卖淫。
8.A serious problem that has intensified in inner cities is infrastructure shortage and the poor conditions of buildings.
在城市中一个被激化的问题是基础设施的短缺以及劣质的房屋。
Daisy
2017.6.23
