《洛杉矶时报》最近刊登旅游专栏作家简恩·恩格尔的文章说,根据护照发放情况和旅行预订的情况来看,美国今年以来出国旅行的人数正在增长。但是,文章又说,有些调查结论并不支持这样的结论。 “国务院正加速护照发放的工作。”简恩的文章说。从2003年10月到2004年2月,发放的护照数量较前年同期增长了13％。据国务院领事事务局发言人凯利·沙 According to a recent article by travel time column writer Jeanne Engel in the Los Angeles Times, the number of people traveling abroad this year has been on the rise in the United States on the basis of passport issuance and travel bookings. However, the article added that some of the findings do not support such conclusion. “The State Department is accelerating the delivery of passports,” said Jane’s article. From October 2003 to February 2004, the number of passports issued increased by 13% over the previous year. According to the State Department Consular Affairs Bureau spokesman Kelly sand