(单词翻译:单击)
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Transportation officials want to make traffic deaths in the U.S. a thing of the past.
交通官员希望美国交通死亡成为过去。
Earlier this week, the Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council announced the Road to Zero coalition. It's goal? Eliminate any and all fatal traffic accidents within the next 30 years.
本周早些时候，交通运输部和国家安全委员会宣布了“零事故道路”。它的目标是在未来的30年内消除任何致命的交通事故。
The plan was modeled after Sweden's "Vision Zero" campaign, created in 1994. Since then, the country has seen remarkably low traffic death rates.
该计划是仿照瑞典1994年创建的“零死亡愿景”运动。从那时起，瑞典交通死亡率明显降低。
But here in the U.S., the traffic death rate is almost four times more than Sweden's, and it's only getting higher.
但在美国，交通死亡率几乎是瑞典的四倍，而且只是越来越高。
Last year alone, over 35,000 people died in traffic accidents.
仅去年一年，就有超过35,000人死于交通事故。
And a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found traffic fatalities have jumped by more than 10 percent during the first half of 2016.
美国国家公路交通安全管理局的一项新的报告发现，在2016上半年，交通事故死亡人数已经上升了百分之10以上。
It's still unclear exactly what caused this dramatic increase in deaths. But regulators say smartphones and more technology in cars themselves could have something to do with it.
目前还不清楚到底是什么导致了死亡人数的急剧增加。但监管机构表示，智能手机和汽车上更多的技术可能与此有关。
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词汇解析
1、announce
宣布;宣告;公布
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他将于今晚宣布辞职。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
（机场或火车站工作人员通过扬声器）播报，通知
Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy.
车站工作人员通过广播告知火车到站了。
They announced his plane was delayed.
广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了。
以信件、声音、信号等）通知，告知
The next letter announced the birth of another boy.
下一封信通知又一个男孩出生了。
His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door.
他刚一进去，与门相连的门铃便嗡嗡作响。
2、campaign
(社会、政治)运动,活动
During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet.
他在竞选时许诺将重振经济。
Apacs has launched a campaign to improve the training of staff.
雅拍体育用品公司开展了加强员工培训的活动。
发起运动;开展活动
We are campaigning for law reform.
我们正在宣传呼吁进行法律改革。
Mr Burns has actively campaigned against a hostel being set up here.
伯恩斯先生积极活动,反对在这儿建青年旅舍。
(包括一系列战斗的)战役
The allies are intensifying their air campaign.
联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。
a bombing campaign.
轮番轰炸
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