ONFRIDAYafternoons,residentsofWashington,DC,oftenfindaclearrouteoutofthecityaselusiveasadealtocutthedeficit.ONFRIDAYafternoons,residentsofWashington,DC,oftenfindaclearroute(route)outofthecityaselusiveasadealtocutthedeficit.Translation:周五的下午，华盛顿特区的居民发现，出城的马路难以捉摸，如同削减赤字的协议一样。Thetriptakessixhours,wellovertwiceaslongastheLondon-Parisjourney,iftherearenodelays.iftherearenodelays.ThetriptakessixhourswellovertwiceaslongastheLondon-ParisjourneyTranslation:如果没有晚点，旅程会花掉6个小时，相当伦敦到巴黎行程的两倍多。Butjustasstrikingarethecommonshortcomings.Butjustthecommonshortcomingsareasstriking.Translation:但就是这些常见的毛病同样令人震惊。In2006AmericaspentmorethantwiceasmuchperpersonasBritainonnewroadconstruction;butBritainspent23%moreperpersonmaintainingitsroads.In2006AmericaspentmorethantwiceasmuchperpersonasBritainonnewroadconstructionbutBritainspent23%moreperpersonmaintainingitsroads.Translation:2006年美国在铺设新公路上的人均花费超过英国的两倍，但英国在维护道路上的人均花费要比美国多23%.ThecostofcarownershipinGermanyis50%higherthanitisinAmerica,thankstohighertaxesoncarsandpetrolandhigherfeesondrivers'licences.thankstohighertaxesoncarsandpetrolandhigherfeesondrivers'licences,ThecostofcarownershipinGermanyis50%higherthanitisinAmericaTranslation:由于更高的车辆税、汽油税以及驾照费用，在德国汽车持有成本比美国高50%In2006Germanroadfeesbroughtin2.6timesthemoneyspentbuildingandmaintainingroads.In2006Germanroadfeesbroughtin2.6timesthemoneyspentbuildingandmaintainingroads.Translation:2006年德国道路收费相当于建设和维护道路费用的2.6倍.Thefederalgovernmentisresponsibleforonlyaquarteroftotaltransportspending,butthewayitallocatesfundingshapesthewaythingsaredoneatthestateandlocallevels.ThefederalgovernmentisresponsibleforonlyaquarteroftotaltransportspendingButthewayitallocatesfundingshapesthewaythingsaredoneatthestateandlocallevels.Translation:联邦政府只负责交通支出的四分之一，但它划拨资金的方式促成了州和地方政府行事的方式。Astateusingroad-pricingtolimittravelandcongestionwouldbepunishedforitseffortswithreducedfunding,whereasonethatbuilthighwaysitcouldnotaffordtomaintainwouldreceivealargerallocation.Astateusingroad-pricin