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美国开展“百年星舰”宇宙探索计划

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2012-09-17 06:37 字体： [ ]　

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a dramatic plan to transport humans beyond the solar system within 100 years today received the backing of former president bill clinton.

美国正在开展一项名为“百年星舰”的宇宙探索计划，希望在百年内能够让人类冲出太阳系，抵达其他遥远的星球。该计划获得了美国前总统比尔•克林顿的支持。

the 100-year starship project, which was set up with us military seed funding, plans to develop huge 'starships' to send humans far into space.

it has already received large amounts of funding, and former president bill clinton has even stepped in to serve as the symposium（讨论会，座谈会）'s honorary chair.

in a statement, clinton said: 'this important effort helps advance the knowledge and technologies required to explore space, all while ¹ the necessary tools that ² our quality of life on earth.'

the astronaut who became the first black woman in space in 1992 has been chosen to skipper（带领） the '100 year starship' project.

'the 100 year starship will make the ³ of human travel beyond our solar system to another star a reality over the next 100 years,' she said.

'we will ⁴ on a journey across time and space. if my language is dramatic, it is because this project is monumental.

and our team is both invigorated and ⁵ by the confidence darpa has in us to make interstellar flight a reality.'

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1
n.发生，产生v.生（儿、女）( generate的现在分词 )；（通过物理或化学过程）发生；生成；引起
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there are many ways of generating a two-dimensional representation of an object. 有很多制作物体二维图的方法。来自《简明英汉词典》 generating functions are an ideal tool for studying sequences defined by recurrence. 母函数是研究用递推关系来确定的函数的最理想工具。来自辞典例句

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vt.提高（强度、力量、数量等），增加（进）
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bbc backing for the scheme will enhance its credibility.英国广播公司对这一计划的支持将提高其可信度。 good secretarial skills should enhance your chances of getting a job.出色的秘书工作技能会增加你找工作的机会。

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n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
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she has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。 organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

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vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机
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he is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。 many people embark for europe at new york harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。

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（使）冷静，（使）清醒( sober的过去式和过去分词 )
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the news sobered all of them. 那消息使他们全都冷静下来。 the offender apologized when he sobered up. 冒犯者醒酒后道了歉。

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