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听力文本
Japanese researchers have discovered enough reserves of rare-earth metals (REMs) to satisfy global demand for up to 700 years. Oceanographers surveyed the deep-sea mud on the Pacific Ocean floor near Japan's Ogasawara Islands, which are about 2,000 kilometers southeast of Tokyo. Scientists say the minerals find, "has the potential to supply these metals on a semi-infinite basis to the world". Researchers from Waseda University and the University of Tokyo estimate the area they mapped contains more than 16 million tons of rare-earth metals. They added that the area offers "great potential as ore deposits for some of the most critically important elements in modern society".
A rare-earth metal is one of a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table. They have what many of us would consider to be relatively unknown names, like europium, promethium scandium and terbium. The uses, applications, and demand of rare-earth elements have greatly increased with our reliance on high-tech products. They are widely used in the production of electric motors for hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, hard disc drives, portable electronics, microphones, speakers and a whole array of other products. Around 90 per cent of the world's supply of REMs used to manufacture advanced electronics currently comes from China. The discovery near Japan could bring down prices.
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重点解析
1.They added that the area offers "great potential as ore deposits for some of the most critically important elements in modern society".
critically 危急地;极其重要地;挑剔地
He examined the quality of the furniture critically.
他以挑剔的目光审视家具的质量 。
2.The discovery near Japan could bring down prices.
come down 下降
The price of coal has come down this week.
本周煤价跌落下来 。
参考翻译
日本研究人员发现了足量稀土金属 (REMs)储备可满足全球高达700年的需求量
稀土金属是元素中期表中17种化学元素组之一