巴拿馬運河
The Central American country of Panama is home to one of the most important feats of engineering in the entire world – the Panama Canal.
中美洲國家巴拿馬是世界上最重要的工程奇景之一─巴拿馬運河的所在地。
be home to 為……的所在地feat (n.) 技藝,壯舉,功績
Completed in 1914 by the United States, the canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama, creating a key trade route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
該運河於1914年由美國完工，貫穿巴拿馬地峽，並創造出一條連接大西洋和太平洋的關鍵貿易路線。
route (n.)路線；bus route公車路線
Original construction on the canal was started by a French company in 1881, but after 8 years, nearly 22,000 worker deaths from malaria and costs of around US$287 million, the company went bankrupt.
運河起初是由一間法國公司在1881年開始建造的，但在經過八年的時間，加上將近22,000名工人死於瘧疾以及大約2.87億美元的費用，那間公司破產了。
construction (n.)建造,建設；construction site 工地；under construction 建構中bankrupt (adj.)破產的
The United States took over the construction in 1903. After helping Panama gain its independence from Colombia later that year, final arrangements were made for the canal to be finished.
美國在1903年接手，並於同年年底幫助巴拿馬自哥倫比亞獨立之後，安排運河的後期完工作業。
take over 接管,接手independence (n.)獨立
The Panama Canal has been a wonder of engineering since it opened, utilizing a total of 12 locks and an artificial lake to help ships cross it.
巴拿馬運河自從啟用就一直是一項工程奇蹟，運用總共12個船閘和一個幫助船隻渡過的人工湖。
wonder (n.)奇蹟utilize (v.)利用,使用=use
Through a combination of flotation and gravity, ships are raised and then lowered 26 meters between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans!
透過漂浮和重力的結合，船隻在大西洋和太平洋間上升並下降26公尺！
raise (v.)舉起,抬起,提起
In addition, the canal has greatly reduced shipping times, condensing a once 22-day-long trip around South America into just about 9 hours via the canal.
除此之外，運河大大地縮減運輸時間，將本來需要繞過南美洲、耗時22天的長途運程，通過運河壓縮至只要大約9小時。
shipping (n.)運輸,運費condense (v.)壓縮,減縮
In terms of time, money and greenhouse gas emission, this 108-year-old engineering wonder is still making a positive impact on global trade and the environment.
以時間、花費和溫室氣體排放來說，這項有108年歷史的工程奇蹟仍然對全球貿易和環境有正面影響。
in terms of 就……而言make an impact on sth. 對~造成影響；make a negative impact on sth. 對~造成負面影響