和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Malawi Launches Humanitarian Drone Testing Center(翻译)

2016-12-26来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Malawi’s government will operate the testing center in cooperation with United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF.

in cooperation with 与…合作
例句:The workers, in cooperation with the managers, have increased output by 10 per cent.
工人们与管理人员合作已使产品增加了10%。

2. The drones will be carrying materials as far as 40 kilometers.

as far as 只要; 远到…; 据…; 直到…为止
例句:As far as I know, he has gone to town.
就我所知,他到镇子上去了。

3. The most immediate use of drones in Malawi will be to help speed up the identification of HIV in babies. 
 
speed up (使) 加速; 开快车; 加紧
例句:You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit
你注意到自己的呼吸加快了一些。

4. Each year, about 10,000 children die in Malawi of HIV, according to UNICEF.

according to 根据,按照;
例句:Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说,菲利普住在旅馆里。

5. Earlier this year, the Rwandan government signed a deal to cooperate with a U.S.-based company to transport supplies to medical centers across the country.

cooperate with 与(某人)协作, 合作
例句:We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.
我们既想与政府合作,也想与国会合作。