CRI听力:Individuals Encouraged to Build Parking Lots in Beijing

短语讲解：

1. The new policy encourages individuals, companies and even city administrative bureaus to invest in the building of new parking lots or open their existing spaces to the public and allow them to make profit on parking fees.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：He invested his money in shares.
他把钱投资在股票上。

2. This is also something that we have to deal with now.

deal with与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。

3. In recent years, the city's leaders have come up with a series of traffic control policies, including traffic restriction measures, limits on car purchases, and an increase in parking fees in downtown areas.

come up with想出, 提出
例句：I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.
我希望你们能提出一个比这个更好的计划。

4. Sometimes I have no choice but to park the car by blocking others' passages.

have no choice but to别无他法,只好
例句：I have no choice but to tell you the truth.
我只有告诉你实话。

5. Hospital employees can park their cars in nearby residential communities during the day so that more spaces are available for patients.

be available for有空做……；可供……利用; 有效
例句：The passport is available for 5 years.
本护照5年有效。

6. One Beijing resident who must drive his car to work every day complains about the increasing parking fees.

complain about抱怨, 投诉
例句：He never complained about working overtime.
他从来不因加班而抱怨。

7. If you arrive a little late, you can't find a place to park even if you have enough money to pay for a space.

pay for为…付钱
例句：How much did you pay for the book?
那本书你付了多少钱?

8. In the past, most property developers have chosen to build houses instead of parking lots because of their concerns about whether they could earn high enough returns on their investment.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。