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经济学人下载:导热 优质传导

2013-12-23来源:Economist

1.be possible to 可能

Will it ever be possible to model arctic sea-ice decline accurately?
建立北冰洋冰层融化的数理模型,究竟有无可能?

Fossil melanosomes mean it might be possible to work out what those dinosaurs looked like, too.
黑素体的化石表明,想要弄清楚这些恐龙长什么样也是有可能的。

2.similar to 与...同样的;如同

You should see something similar to figure 2.
你应该会看到类似图2的内容。

Try and visualize this energy as a bright white light similar to that of sunlight.
试着想象这一能源,把它当做一种明亮如阳光一样的白光。

3.based on 以…为依据

It's based on personal relationships and trust.
它建立的基础是私人关系和信任。

The boom is based on solid foundations.
经济荣景建立在坚实的基础。

4.in general 通常;大体上;一般而言

That's a good rule for life in general.
一般来说这是一个很好原则。

Three explanations apply in general, however.
然而,这种现象通常有三种解释。