VOA慢速英语:A Former American Treasury Secretary Talks About US-China Economic Ties

1. Last year, trade between the United States and China was worth more than five hundred billion dollars.

more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

2. The Chinese economy needs a high growth rate in order to provide jobs for its huge work force.

in order to 为了
例句：He was going for a scholarship in order to go abroad. 
为了出国，他准备争取奖学金。 

3. Much of China’s economic activity depends on investment by state-owned and foreign companies.

depend on 依靠;信赖
例句：The exact voltages used depend on the local supply. 
具体电压要视地区供电情况而定。 

4. And one of the things Hank calls for in this paper is they need to move from investment-based economic growth to consumption-based economic growth.

call for 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics. 
不同的情势需要不同的策略。