Boeing is the world's largest plane maker. It is also the US's largest exporter.

波音飞机是世界上最大的飞机制造商，而且还是美国最大的出口商。

Neither plane maker wants to slash production, because of the costs associated with laying off workers and mothballing production facilities.

两家公司都不想大幅减产，因为裁员和封存生产设施涉及很高的成本。

Bill Clinton, al Gore, and Bill Gates all died in a plane crash and went to meet their maker.

比尔·克林顿、戈尔和比尔·盖茨遭遇了飞机失事，升上天堂，见到了上帝。

Over the years, Boeing has probably accumulated more data on the fatigue life of airframes than any other plane-maker.

多年来，波音公司可能已经积累了比任何其他飞机制造商更多的有关飞机机体疲劳寿命的数据。

The engine maker Rolls-Royce has recommended precautionary checks on a model of its jet engines after one fitted to the world's largest passenger plane failed soon after take-off.

世界上最大的客机起飞后不久即坠落，引擎制造商劳斯莱斯建议对这款飞机上配备的喷气式引擎进行提前检查。