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New data from NASA indicates that Pluto has a massive amount of water on the surface frozen as ice.
美国航空航天局的新数据表明，冥王星表面存在大量冻结水。
A false-color image map derived from infrared observations shows an abundant area of water ice on Pluto's surface.
来自红外观测的假彩色图像显示，冥王星的表面有大面积水冰。
Using a spectral array instrument, NASA discovered that the water on Pluto is also mixed with frozen methane, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide.
使用光谱阵列仪器，美国航空航天局发现，冥王星上的水也混合冻结的甲烷、氮和一氧化碳。
The data was collected during a July fly-by of the distant celestial object by the New Horizons spacecraft.
数据收集于“新地平线号”宇宙飞船，其在七月对这个遥远的天体进行近飞探测。
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词汇解析
1、derive
获得;取得;得到
Mr Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.
英先生属于那种助人为乐的快活人。
（使）起源于;（使）来自
Anna's strength is derived from her parents and her sisters.
安娜的坚强源自于她的父母和姐姐们。
The word Easter derives from Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.
Easter (复活节)一词由Eostre(多神教的春天女神)衍生而来。
2、distant
遥远的;远距离的
The mountains rolled away to a distant horizon.
群山向远处的地平线绵延而去。
the war in that distant land.
在那遥远国度的战争
(时间或事件)久远的
There is little doubt, however, that things will improve in the not too distant future.
不过事情在不久的将来会有所改善，这几乎毋庸置疑。
Last summer's drought is a distant memory.
去年夏天的旱灾已成为遥远的记忆。
冷淡的;疏远的;不友好的
He found her cold, ice-like and distant.
他觉得她冷若冰霜，拒人于千里之外。
He is direct and courteous but distant.
他直截了当且礼数周全，但是态度冷淡。
