THERE is not much to see in the city of Bakersfield, north of Los Angeles, but recent events have put it on the global electricity-industry map.

美国洛杉矶北部城市贝克尔斯菲尔德没有多少值得观光的地方，但最近的一些事件让该城市登上了全球电力产业的地图。

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Quite simply, it was one of the most stunning transfers in the history of the sport: Beckham's move in 2007 to the Los Angeles Galaxy put Major League Soccer on the world map.

这是足球历史上最印人注目的转会之一：贝克汉姆2007年转会到洛杉矶银河队使美国职业足球大联盟走入人们的视野。

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People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles.

人在洛杉矶，加利福尼亚，不知道地图上的距离；他们测量距离的时间，而不是英里。

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This is Los Angeles with a heat map showing hot spots for tourism.

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Beckham put MLS on the map while playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy, and had a decent enough run with Paris Saint-Germain this year for the French team to want him to stay on for next season.

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