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To Disinfect a Police Car in a Pandemic, Software Cranks Up the Heat

The N.Y.P.D. and other departments were concerned about the spread of the coronavirus in vehicles. Ford's answer is software to raise the temperature.

The carmaker has developed a software update that can raise the interior temperature to 133 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes, which it says is enough to eliminate the virus.

语言点

disinfect vt. 消毒

· to disinfect a room/wound: 给房间/伤口消毒

crank up: 调高，开大；使机器运转；使……提高效率

crank n. 曲柄

· crank up the volume: 把音量开大

· crank up the air conditioner: 把冷气开到最大

· cranking up the heat: 调高温度

· Global warming cranks up the heat.

全球变暖导致的温度升高。

be concerned about sth. 对……担心

· I've been concerned about you lately.

最近我对你有些担心。

· I'm a bit concerned about your health.

我有点担心你的健康。

interior adj. 内部的

· interior walls: 内墙

· interior space: 内部空间

· There is more interior space than in some rival cars.

车内空间比有些同类车宽敞。

eliminate vt. 消除

· eliminate disease/poverty/crime: 消除疾病/贫困/犯罪

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