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750 KFC outlets across Great Brtain have been closed over a chicken shortage.
由于鸡肉短缺,英国的750家肯德基门店关门了 。
Reports say the closings, which represent 80% of all KFCs in Britain have been forced to close,
报道称英国全部肯德基门店的80%被迫关门 。
because the main delivery company that recently took over the job of chicken distribution has been unable to deliver.
因为最近接管鸡肉分配工作的主要物流公司无法运送鸡肉 。
The locations KFCs shut down are the result of the company recently swapping deliverers from Bidvest Group to DHL,
因为最近该公司将运送公司从“Bidvest”集团换成了“DHL”,导致肯德基门店的关门,
which Bidvest claims is "not geared up" to deliver chicken around the country.
“Bidvest”宣称该公司没有做好在全国运送鸡肉的准备 。
According to a Bidvest spokesman, DHL has one distribution depot, while Bidvest had multiple ones around the country.
“Bidvest”发言人表示,“DHL”只有一个分配库,而“Bidvest”在全国有多个分配库 。
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词语解释
1.outlet n. 出口;经销店;专营店
例句:Osage Beach has shopping centers, factory outlet stores, and small shops with country crafts and antiques.
欧塞奇比奇有购物中心、工厂直销店以及出售乡村手工艺品和古玩的小店 。
2.swap v. 交换
例句:Despite the heat, he'd swapped his overalls for a suit and tie.
尽管很热,他还是脱掉工作服换上了西装和领带 。