Although merger and acquisition remain the primary Chinese investment in the US, greenfield investment is continuing fast expansion, the report said. 报告称，尽管并购依然是中国对美投资的主要方式，但绿地投资正继续快速扩张。
The report expected China's direct investment in the US to continue experiencing growth in 2017, but political realties pose major downside risk to it. 报告预计，2017年中国对美直接投资将继续增长，但政治现实对其构成重大的下行风险。
suggest a more confrontational approach to trade and investment policy toward China在对华贸易和投资政策上可能将采取更具对抗性的方式
But now a new wave of upmarket frozen food appears to be winning over those who feel guilty over the huge amount of fresh food they buy which ends up being thrown in the bin而如今，这群人似乎被一股高级冷冻食品的新浪潮征服了。他们无需再为扔掉买来的大量新鲜食品而感到内疚。
As well as appealing to slightly more sophisticated taste buds, luxury frozen food may also help families reduce food waste, as unlike fresh food it does not go off within days.豪华冷冻食品既迎合了口味略刁钻的消费者，也有助于家庭减少食物浪费。与新鲜食物不同，豪华冷冻食品不会放几天就坏掉。
The national pilot plan 这一国家级试点规划
merger and acquisition: 合并与收购
greenfield investment: 绿地投资，新建投资
fossil fuel: 化石燃料
confrontational: 对抗的(adj.)
posh: 豪华的(adj.)
freezer food: 速冻食物
faux-pas: 失礼，失态
discerning: 挑剔的(adj.)
upmarket: 高档的(adj.)
king prawn: 大虾
go off: 变质
trespass: 非法闯入(n.)
marijuana: 大麻(n.)
prank: 恶作剧(n.)
tarpaulin: 柏油帆布(n.)
lower-case: 小写字母的(adj.)
