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经济学人下载:间谍活动--中科大再造"穿墙术"(2)

2021-04-13来源:Economist

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1.capable of doing 有能力做

Human beings differ from animals in that the former is capable of using language.

人类与动物的不同在于前者能够使用语言。

2.albeit 虽然，尽管

Europe's railways have also shown marked, albeit smaller, productivity improvements.

欧洲铁路的生产率也有了显著提高，尽管程度较小。

3.in a … vein 以……方式

A number of other people commented in a similar vein.

其他一些人也以类似的腔调评论。

4.staggering 惊人的

The potential for a huge consumer market is staggering.

这个巨大的消费市场的潜力是惊人的。