Today, American taxpayers are bailing out GM and Chrysler, foreign competitors make most of the world's best cars, and the Big Three account for less than half the cars sold in the United States.

如今，美国纳税人正在救助通用汽车和克莱斯勒，外国竞争对手制造着世界上最好的汽车，而这“三巨头”在美国的汽车销量还不到一半。

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If a Chinese brand could attract these people, it could cause a huge ripple effect among the Big Three and the Japanese manufacturers selling in the USA.

如果中国品牌能够吸引这些人，那么不但会对美国汽车三巨头，也会对在美国销售的日本厂商造成巨大的连锁反应。

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It became the second of the big three American automakers to seek protection from its creditors while continuing operations.

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The big three are three variables that the effects are so powerful that they almost don't need to be discussed in much detail.

是指三大因素,力量很强悍,我们几乎不用说得太细。

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So the big three People who are similar to you, people who are already familiar to you, people who are nearby in space.

三大可变因素,相似性，熟悉度，空间接近性。

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The business news starts with the Big Three automakers looking for a big assist.

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None of the big three are for sale, but all must grow to stay competitive.

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The Big Three's share of the U.S. market, 74% a decade ago, is down to 54%.

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