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Power boost for batteries 英國研究者嘗試減輕電池重量並增加電容量
End of the road for petrol and diesel cars 燃燒汽油或柴油機的車輛將退出歷史舞臺
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From obvious things like our phones, to London’s new whispering black cab, to this experimental aircraft – battery power is taking off around the world. The problem is they still run out too quickly, so today the government’s promised to invest millions improving the technology. Right now, Britain is a front-runner with battery research, like here at Warwick University where they’re trying to solve the two biggest issues: making batteries weigh less and last longer.
從使用電池的手機到倫敦新款低噪聲黑色出租車，再到這架處於試驗階段的飛機，電池技術在世界各地迅速發展。但現存的問題是電池在使用時很快就會沒電，因此，英國政府現已承諾投資上百萬英鎊以改善這項技術。目前，英國是電池研究方面的領跑者，比如在華威大學的研究者們就正在嘗試解決兩大難題，那就是怎樣才能把電池變得更輕巧、更耐用。
We’ve come a long way in terms of design, but for a hundred years we’ve been relying on vehicles with an internal combustion engine burning petrol or diesel. Several major car makers have already announced ambitious plans for electric cars, seen as a key way of tackling air pollution. And now the government is signalling the end of petrol and diesel engines in the UK with a ban on sales by 2040.
汽車的外觀設計一直在不斷地發展變化，但近百年來，我們一直依賴於裝有內燃機、燃燒汽油或柴油的車輛。一些較大的汽車制造商已經宣佈其開發電動汽車的宏偉計劃，電動車被視為是應對空氣污染的主要方式。而現在，英國政府已表示將在2040年前禁止汽油和柴油車輛的銷售。
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front-runner
領先者
vehicles
交通工具，車輛
internal combustion engine
內燃機
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請從以下詞匯中選擇適當的答案來完成句子。註意：你可能需要改變單詞的時態來完成句子。
front-runner / vehicles / internal combustion engine
1. Environmental groups say it’s time to get rid of all ______ for the benefit of health and quality of life.
2. A bathroom suite on wheels and a motorised garden shed are among the wacky ______ on show at a new exhibition at the National Motor Museum.
3. With all her skills and experience, she is clearly the ______ for the promotion.
答案
1. Environmental groups say it’s time to get rid of all internal combustion engines for the benefit of health and quality of life.
2. A bathroom suite on wheels and a motorised garden shed are among the wacky vehicles on show at a new exhibition at the National Motor Museum.
3. With all her skills and experience, she is clearly the front-runner for the promotion.
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