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今天的文章，选自2026年5月24日的《华盛顿邮报》。Unions are on a roll blocking driverless carsAutonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize the transportation industry and make U.S. roads safer. Yet unions are doing everything they can to keep them off the road.
This year, labor groups have managed to stall or defeat bills to advance driverless technology in Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
In Colorado, the Democratic legislature passed a bill this month to essentially ban driverless commercial trucks. That legislation was pushed by the Teamsters union, which fears that the technology threatens the jobs of its members.
This is rent-seeking, plain and simple. These unions represent an established industry looking to use state governments’ control of public roads to cut off competition.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) vetoed a similar measure last year, and there’s no reason the logic behind that decision wouldn’t apply this time around. He has noted that state law already allows the government to ensure that driverless vehicles comply with safety and traffic rules.
A similar fight is playing out in Illinois, where a coalition of unions is lobbying against a bipartisan bill that would authorize a pilot program for AVs in a handful of locations, including Chicago. The opposition has veered into absurdity, with one union rep emphasizing the need for “human connection” when providing transportation services for people with disabilities — as if allowing AVs to operate would somehow immediately halt all human driving.
Drivers whose jobs can be automated deserve sympathy. At the same time, countless lives are lost because of human error behind the wheel. While AV software systems are not perfect, studies consistently show that they dramatically reduce driving-related injuries and property damage.
Several companies are competing by constantly improving their services, including Waymo, Tesla and Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon, whose executive chairman Jeff Bezos owns The Post.
AVs will ultimately be safer, cheaper, more efficient and friendlier to the environment than those driven by humans. But that can only happen if the technology is allowed to flourish and evolve.
States whose legislatures are not beholden to union bosses will open a lead in the autonomous revolution. In turn, that will push blue states to race to catch up, especially as improvements to road safety and economic growth become undeniable over time.
The question is how long will millions of people be deprived the fruits of progress simply to protect special interests?
读到这里，请大家做一道考研英语阅读仿真模拟题：
Which of the following statements conforms to the author’s viewpoint?
[A] Job-loss risks for drivers outweigh the safety merits brought by autonomous cars.
[B] Restrictive legislations against driverless trucks deserve wide legislative approval.
[C] Unfettered development of AV technology can bring comprehensive social benefits.
[D] Blue states always take the lead in promoting the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.
第二遍，我带上翻译，形成英中对照译文，大家可以再读一遍，充分查漏补缺：
Autonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize the transportation industry and make U.S. roads safer. Yet unions are doing everything they can to keep them off the road.
自动驾驶汽车有望重塑交通运输行业、改善美国道路交通安全，然而各大工会正竭尽所能阻碍其上路运营。
This year, labor groups have managed to stall or defeat bills to advance driverless technology in Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
今年，各类劳工团体已在马里兰州、明尼苏达州、密苏里州、俄勒冈州、弗吉尼亚州和华盛顿州搁置或否决了多项推进无人驾驶技术的法案。
In Colorado, the Democratic legislature passed a bill this month to essentially ban driverless commercial trucks. That legislation was pushed by the Teamsters union, which fears that the technology threatens the jobs of its members.
在科罗拉多州，由民主党把控的州议会本月通过法案，基本禁止商用无人驾驶卡车上路。该法案由卡车司机工会推动，工会担忧这项新技术会致使会员失去工作。
This is rent-seeking, plain and simple. These unions represent an established industry looking to use state governments’ control of public roads to cut off competition.
直白来讲，这就是典型的寻租行为。这些工会依附传统老牌产业，试图利用各州政府对公共道路的管辖权排挤新兴竞争对手。
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) vetoed a similar measure last year, and there’s no reason the logic behind that decision wouldn’t apply this time around. He has noted that state law already allows the government to ensure that driverless vehicles comply with safety and traffic rules.
科罗拉多州民主党州长贾里德·波利斯去年曾否决一项同类法案，此次立法同样适用当初的否决依据。他曾表示，现有州法已授权政府监管无人驾驶车辆，保障其遵守交通安全法规。
A similar fight is playing out in Illinois, where a coalition of unions is lobbying against a bipartisan bill that would authorize a pilot program for AVs in a handful of locations, including Chicago. The opposition has veered into absurdity, with one union rep emphasizing the need for “human connection” when providing transportation services for people with disabilities — as if allowing AVs to operate would somehow immediately halt all human driving.
伊利诺伊州也上演着相同的拉锯战，多家工会结成同盟，游说抵制一份两党共同提案，该提案计划在芝加哥等多地落地自动驾驶试点项目。工会的反对理由愈发荒唐，一名工会代表声称面向残障人士的出行服务离不开“人与人之间的交流互动”，仿佛自动驾驶落地就会立刻淘汰所有人工驾驶。
Drivers whose jobs can be automated deserve sympathy. At the same time, countless lives are lost because of human error behind the wheel. While AV software systems are not perfect, studies consistently show that they dramatically reduce driving-related injuries and property damage.
工作面临自动化替代的司机值得同情，但人为驾驶失误每年造成无数伤亡。尽管自动驾驶系统尚不完善，多项研究持续证实，它能大幅降低交通事故带来的人员受伤与财产损失。
Several companies are competing by constantly improving their services, including Waymo, Tesla and Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon, whose executive chairman Jeff Bezos owns The Post.
多家企业持续迭代产品展开行业竞争，其中包括谷歌旗下的威摩、特斯拉，以及亚马逊子公司佐克斯，亚马逊执行董事长杰夫·贝佐斯是《华盛顿邮报》的所有者。
AVs will ultimately be safer, cheaper, more efficient and friendlier to the environment than those driven by humans. But that can only happen if the technology is allowed to flourish and evolve.
长远来看，自动驾驶汽车相较人工驾驶车辆安全性更高、用车成本更低、出行效率更强，也更加环保，但这一切的前提是相关技术拥有自由发展与迭代的空间。
States whose legislatures are not beholden to union bosses will open a lead in the autonomous revolution. In turn, that will push blue states to race to catch up, especially as improvements to road safety and economic growth become undeniable over time.
不受工会头目掣肘的州议会，将率先抢占自动驾驶变革的发展先机。随着道路安全提升与经济效益增长的成果日益凸显，一众蓝州也会被迫加快脚步追赶发展。
The question is how long will millions of people be deprived the fruits of progress simply to protect special interests?
问题在于，仅仅为维护少数特殊群体的利益，数百万民众还要被剥夺多久科技进步带来的红利？
最后，让我们一起学习一个语言点：on a roll
本义：手气旺、接连取胜。
在本文中，引申可表示：接连频频得手、一路顺势推行
原句：Unions are on a roll blocking driverless cars
译：工会接连得逞，不断阻挠无人驾驶汽车落地。
固定搭配：be on a roll 势头正盛、连连获胜
例句：The new energy industry is on a roll. 新能源行业发展势头迅猛。
好啦，今天的文章就到这里啦。
明天，我们不见不散！
