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In a deal worth $2.6 billion, Alaska Air purchased Virgin America, making it the biggest carrier on the West Coast and reigniting the debate over airline consolidation.
阿拉斯加航空同意以26亿美元收购维珍美国航空公司，至此，“阿航”成为西海岸最大航空公司，航空合并战重燃战火[cs|J|m=^Y0%。
The merger pushes Alaska ahead of JetBlue Airways to become the fifth largest carrier in the U.S. based on passengers.
“阿航”在竞购中击败对手捷蓝航空，在乘客数量上，一跃成为全美第五大航空公司!YB(r5k[b;2。

Alaska CEO Brad Tilden told investors on a call Monday morning, "Our goal is to be the premier airline for people along the West Coast."
周一早间，“阿航”首席执行官布拉德·蒂尔登在电话会议中表示，我们的目标就是成为西海岸主要航空公司&(.2+5n#(Q!xH93I4c。
Alaska added that the deal will add Virgin's 200 daily departures to its existing 1,000 daily flights.
“阿航”还表示称，并购案将让“维航”每日增加200起飞架次，而目前每日起降飞机为1000架次w-0u4%sf=s4#;。
The airline currently serves 112 destinations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
“维航”目前拥有112个目的地，遍及美国、加拿大以及墨西哥]N+F]U]B]!xI3HWWZbf。

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词语解释

1.West Coast 西海岸

例句：That is when I decided I needed to go to the West Coast and be part of the technology revolution.
就是在这个时候，我才决定需要前往美国西海岸，投身到这次技术革命中来J4OrM=58Q8#4|BkM;jWH。

2.ahead of 在…之前

例句：Let's cut through the woods and get ahead of them.
咱们穿过树林抄近路赶到他们前面去-=KQtEoQZl#S0-z,-。

3.CEO （chief executive officer）席执行官

例句：I’m the CEO of the company.
我是这家公司的首席执行官9dziEWO_Tj3rw%Un。

4.based on 以…为基础

例句：All of the work we do is based on science.
我们所做的一切都是在科学的基础上完成的t8]I=HuOB4],]^=Q。