饱受各方压力的“国家点火装置”又受到审计总署的批评。在 2 0 0 0年 8月份发表的一份报告中 ,审计总署的结论是 ,建造“国家点火装置”至少耗资 39亿美元 (最初该项目的预算经费为 1 2亿美元 )。还有一些“未解决的问题”会使该项目进一步拖延 ,并使其费用更加上升。由于立法 Under the pressure of all parties, the “National Ignition Device” was criticized again by the General Administration of Auditors. In a report published in August 2000, the General Administration of Auditors concluded that the construction of a “national ignition” cost a minimum of $ 3.9 billion (originally budgeted for the project at $ 120 million). There are also “unresolved issues” that could further delay the project and escalate its costs. Due to legislation