When they were public institutions we had the right under Freedom of Information legislation to find out what was going on. That kind of information is denied to us in the private sector1 because of commercial sensitivity.
当这类公用设施是公营机构时,依据信息自由立法,大家有权了解这类机构运营的状况。但私营企业会因为商业的敏锐性而拒绝透露这类状况。
巴里克拉克在谈话中提到如此几个词:
1 public sector 公营机构,政府资助或控制的企业2 private sector 私营企业3 essential utilities 基本公用设施,如煤气水电等4 commercial sensitivity 商业敏锐性
在结束这一讲之前,大家再复习一下今天涉及的一些英文词语:
1 integration 结合,整体2 globalisation 全球化3 standard of living 生活标准,生活质量4 public sector 公营机构,政府资助或控制的企业5 private sector 私营企业6 essential utilities 基本公用设施,如煤气水电等7 commercial sensitivity 商业敏锐性