广播电视英语短句 第 204 课：承诺就业-4

He also warned that the United States is falling behind in developing nuclear energy. 他也警告说，美国目前在开发核能方面落后。

The United States has not built a new nuclear power plant in nearly thirty years. 美国在将近 30 年内未新建核电站。

American public opinion about nuclear energy has been mixed. 美国公众对核能的意见反应不一。

In recent years, public opinion studies show more than half of Americans approve of nuclear energy with greater support among men than women. 近年来，公众意见研究表明，半数以上的美国人支持核能，其中男性支持大大高于女性。

About one-fifth of the nation's electricity is generated by nuclear power. 美国大约五分之一的电来自于核电。