视听原文

It's a good job I got this book from the public library.
我从图书馆借这本书回来真是太英明了。
It's called "Armageddon And You."
它叫《大决战和你》
There's a terrific bit in it about Western defences.
里面有一段关于西方防御战的恐怖描写。
"There are three B.M.E. Ws -
“有三个关键系统，B.M.E.是指—
Now, just listen to this.
现在，听着吧。
Ballistic Missile Early Warning systems.
弹道导弹早期预警系统。
One P.R.C. S - Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterisation System.
一个P.R.C.S—通过雷达探测范围内袭击的系统。
Then there's N.O.R.A. D - North American Air Defense.
还有 N.O.R.A.D—北美空袭防御。
And J.S. S - Joint Surveillance System.
还有J.S.S—联合监视系统。
And then seven R.O.C. Cs - Regional Operation Control Centres.
R.O.C.C—地区作战控制中心。
Then there's N.A.D.G. E - Nato Air Defence Ground Environment,
N.A.D.G.E—环北约空防阵地。
and several A. W.C. S - Airborne Warning and Control Systems.
A.W.C.S—空降警示和控制系统。
by means of the N.M.C. S - National Military Command System.
以及N.M.C.S—国家军部指挥系统，
And A.M.C. C - Alternative Military Command Centre.
A.M.C.C—备用军事指挥中心
And N.E.A.C. C - National Emergency Airborne Command Centre. N.E.A.C.C
—国家紧急空降指挥中心
And it all comes under W. W.M.C.C. S - Worldwide Military Command & Control System.
这些都归W.W.M.C.C.S—全球军事指挥控制中心统一管理。

重点讲解

重点单词：
1、terrific
adj. 极好的；极其的，非常的；可怕的
What a terrific idea!
多好的主意啊！
2、defence
n. 防御；防卫；答辩；防卫设备
Twenty-eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defence.
百分之二十八的联邦预算用于国防。
3、command
vi. 命令，指挥；控制
vt. 命令，指挥；控制；远望
n. 指挥，控制；命令；司令部
He commanded his troops to attack.
他命令他的部队进攻。
4、emergency
n. 紧急情况；突发事件；非常时刻
adj. 紧急的；备用的
The plane is carrying emergency supplies for refugees.
这架飞机载着给难民的应急物资。
重点短语：
1、by means of
用，依靠
We introduce the method of data extraction by means of an example.
我们用示例的 方式来介绍数据抽取的方法。
考考你（翻译）：
1、忽然发出一声巨响，还冒出一股烟。
2、土地非常平坦，无法做防卫之用。
3、油轮未能对停止前进的指令做出反应。
答案下期公布：
上期答案：
1、I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.
2、The residents were trying to escape from the fire but were overcome by smoke.
3、The shows kick off on October 24th.