中英对照读新闻》Uranium price hits highest level in almost 17 years铀价达到几乎17年内的最高点
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对核电重燃兴趣，带动铀价上涨。图为法国的核能发电厂。（路透）(photo:LTN)◎管淑平
The price of uranium reached the highest level for almost 17 years on Friday, driven by constrained supply and accelerating demand, against a backdrop of renewed interest in nuclear power.
在重新对核能发电有兴趣的背景下，供应吃紧和需求加速，推动铀价週五触及几乎17年来的最高点。
The benchmark contract for uranium oxide which, once enriched, is used as nuclear fuel, rose to $85.75 a pound for the first time since January 2007.
浓缩后可做为核燃料的氧化铀，基准合约价自从2007年1月以来首次上涨到1磅85.75美元。
This price rise is the result of a combination of factors, notably the rebound in demand due to renewed interest in nuclear power.
这波价格上涨是综合诸多因素的结果，尤其是由于对核能发电重燃兴趣而反弹的需求量。
The higher prices will cause headaches for countries that rely heavily on nuclear energy, such as France, which generated almost 70 percent of its electricity from nuclear power in 2021, according to the US Energy Information Administration. (AFP)
价格上涨将令重度仰赖核能的国家头痛，例如法国，根据美国能源情报署资料，2021年法国电力70％来自核能发电。（法新社）
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