[To learn English] Britain has backed Heathrow Airport's 49 billion pound ($64 billion) expansion and upgrade plan as the basis for adding a new runway, choosing it over a cheaper rival proposal, the government said on Tuesday. The decision follows finance minister Rachel Reeves’ pledge in January to build a third runway at Heathrow, aiming to boost economic growth and end decades of uncertainty over the airport’s future. 英国政府周二表示，已支持希思罗机场耗资490亿英镑（约合640亿美元）的扩建和升级计划，并以此为基础新建一条跑道，而非选择另一项成本更低的方案。 此前，财政大臣雷切尔·里夫斯于今年1月承诺在希思罗机场修建第三条跑道，旨在促进经济增长，并结束数十年来机场未来发展方向的不确定性。 LearnEnglishLeave a remark