世界银行：分解非洲贸易壁垒

split into (使)分成
例句：The river splits into three smaller streams at this point.
这条河在此处分成三条小河。

2. And bringing those markets together would bring a lot of opportunities for people to trade across borders, but (also) to exploit the benefits of a much larger market.

bring together使相识; 使坐在一起; 使会面
例句：The opposing forces on the island have been brought together for peace talks.
岛上的敌对势力已经坐下来进行和平磋商。

3. And the book is about barriers that ordinary traders face every day in trying to get across borders that are fragmenting those markets

get across横过(马路、河等)
例句：The bridge was destroyed, so we couldn't get across.
桥被毁坏, 我们无法通过。

4. As Africa grows and middle classes emerge, there are plenty of opportunities for manufactures to be produced locally.

plenty of很多, 大量的
例句：There is plenty of coal in this area.
这个地区有丰富的煤。

5. Africa’s traditional markets of Western Europe and the United States have been “stagnant” due to the global recession.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

6. If a firm has to spend a lot of resources on paperwork, on getting the necessary permits and licenses, if their trucks spend a long waiting at the border because the processing of these documents takes such a long time, then that’s passed on to the consumer in terms of high prices.

spend on把…花在…
例句：He doesn't spend much time on his homework.
他花在作业上的时间不多。
pass on传递; 传授
例句：Would you please pass the dictionary on to Mary?
请你把这本词典传给玛丽, 行吗?

7. This is an important issue, particularly with regard to food at the moment

with regard to关于
例句：In regard to his suggestions we shall discuss them fully.
关于他的建议,我们将充分地讨论。

8. It also calls for reforming regulations and immigration rules to allow a free flow of goods and services between countries.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

9. The bank currently invests more than $4 billion in regional trade integration in Africa.

invest in在…上投资
例句：He invested all his money in real estate.
他把钱全部投资房地产。