VOA慢速英语(翻译+字幕+讲解):美国无人机向卢旺达运送药品
日期:2016-05-14 08:21

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An American drone maker is teaming up with United Parcel Service to transport blood and medical supplies in Rwanda.

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The California-based company, Zipline International, manufactures drone aircraft. The company says its drones will fly to remote Rwandan medical centers 20 times faster than any

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truck or motorcycle.

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United Parcel Service is providing a grant of $800,000 - plus logistical support – for the project through a donation from the UPS Foundation.

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Another partner is GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, an international organization set up to provide vaccines to the world's poorest countries.

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Zipline recently announced plans to launch its drone delivery service in July. The company plans to fly the blood and medical supplies to 20 hospitals and health centers across

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Rwanda, a country of more than 11 million people.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world's highest rate of pregnancy deaths resulting from excessive bleeding. This makes the availability of blood and

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transfusions very important for women across the continent.

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The Rwandan government signed a deal to cooperate with Zipline. The government is promising to pay part of the delivery costs.

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The Zipline drone is different from other pilotless aircraft because it does not operate with four propellers on top. The drone is similar to a small robotic airplane with a

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"fixed-wing" design, similar to commercial airliners.

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The drones, weighing about 10 kilograms, are launched into the sky with compressed air. They can travel at speeds of 100 kilometers an hour. Their movement can be followed with

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the help of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

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Each plane can carry up to 1.5 kilograms of materials, usually kept inside a box. The supplies are then dropped from the bottom of the drone and float down to the ground in a

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parachute.

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Each aircraft can travel up to 120 kilometers on a single flight.

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The head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Seth Berkley, said the method is a totally new way of delivering vaccines to children in remote areas.

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If successful in Rwanda, Zipline and its partners plan to expand the drone deliveries to other countries.

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Operating the drones in Rwanda will result in tens of thousands of flight hours. This kind of testing is currently not possible in the United States because of restrictions on

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drone flights.

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词汇学习

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1.grant n.拨款; 补助金; 授给物

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She won a grant to develop her own business.
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2.logistical adj.后勤方面的

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3.excessive adj.过度的,极度的; 过分的; 过多的

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The police vigorously denied that excessive force had been used.
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4.deliver vt.发表; 递送; 交付

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The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia.
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5.currently adv.当前,目前; 通常

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The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
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6.restriction n.限制,限定

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内容解析

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1.An American drone maker is teaming up with United Parcel Service to transport blood and medical supplies in Rwanda.

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He didn't want to team up with anybody.
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2.The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world's highest rate of pregnancy deaths resulting from excessive bleeding.

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result from产生于…, 由…引起

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Many hair problems result from what you eat.
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参考翻译

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美国一家无人机制造商与联合包裹服务公司合作,向卢旺达运输血液和医疗物资WctK#|2IB&hR]|t8vB)

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位于加利福尼亚的Zipline International公司制造无人驾驶飞机!swI[9kro[#5U7ayG=1。这家公司表示,其无人机将飞往卢旺达偏远的医疗中心,速度比卡车或摩托车快20倍5bL(C3MHfoK-0||V%l

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联合包裹服务公司通过UPS基金捐赠设立的项目提供价值80万美元的补助和后勤物资wDI3mXFqg^2e9Q=

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另外一位合作者是GAVI,疫苗联盟,这是一家国际组织,旨在为世界上最贫困的国家提供疫苗M=3935o&3Xk6Al;%TNR4

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Zipline最近宣布了于7月份开展无人机运输服务的计划FRFzvxb[jG#U;p2CI。该公司计划向卢旺达20家医院和医疗中心运送血液和医疗物资nVy1NxPq2E。卢旺达人口超过1100万TX-CypJdB4;N!L;Ay1e.

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世界卫生组织表示,非洲由于失血过多导致的妊娠死亡率是全世界最高的Hooe,N65g83iD;)qs。这导致血液和输血对非洲大陆的女性来说非常重要yXJKon*9I3h&H6ibY[0

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卢旺达政府签署了与Zipline合作的协议IMtMV6miWLoWR([。政府承诺支付部分运输费用SnaTY1vL7#5xx

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Zipline无人机与其他无人驾驶的飞机有所不同,因为不是通过顶部的四个螺旋桨来运转F*~;M650JF%2)。他们的无人机类似有着固定翼的小型机器人飞机,类似商务飞机UX~q^S1g@sY

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这种无人机只有10千克重,通过压缩空气发射升空,可以以每小时100千米的速度飞行p1Xgl4b,l+,AECt5Zb@j。他们的运动轨迹可以在全球定位系统的帮助下进行追踪oB|S;08Xg5~WI1HF

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每一架飞机可以搭载1.5千克的物资,通常装在箱子内IGq%RMTsiE)b#;Z。然后物资从无人机底部投放,通过降落伞降落至地面!0]w8Q&]RDH)RoSA@H

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每一架无人机单次飞行距离可达120千米T@nKcg*r#X

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疫苗联盟负责人Seth Berkley表示,这是向偏远地区儿童运送疫苗的全新方法@t34|%N7Z]u!

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如果在卢旺达获得成功,Zipline及其合作伙伴计划将无人机运输拓展至其他国家eEtF!BDghJgwz+K5Ou

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在卢旺达使用无人机将带来成千上万个小时的飞行RN8x9XuIp^J%sjtxa。这种试验目前在美国是不可能的,因为美国禁止无人机飞行ViFYf]T]EFZXObI

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重点单词
  • vigorouslyadv. 精神旺盛地,活泼地
  • parceln. 包裹,一块(土地),部分 vt. 打包,分配
  • restrictionn. 限制,约束
  • transportn. 运输、运输工具;(常用复数)强烈的情绪(狂喜或狂怒
  • primeadj. 最初的,首要的,最好的,典型的 n. 青春,壮
  • donationn. 捐赠物,捐款,捐赠
  • promisingadj. 有希望的,有前途的
  • vaccinen. 疫苗
  • operatev. 操作,运转,经营,动手术
  • planeadj. 平的,与飞机有关的 n. 飞机,水平,水准,刨