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本期主題 - 科技新革命:自動車引領未來
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Taking public transportation means you don’t have to deal with traffic. Taking your own car means you can get there with more personal comfort. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the best of both
worlds? Starting in 2019, showrooms may be displaying the next big step in transportation: autonomous cars.These cars will use sensor-based technologies and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to drive themselves. We already have cars that park themselves or ones that actively avoid collisions. This is because the automotive industry has been tinkering with driverless cars for years.

Before these driverless cars are approved for sale on the public market, they must be improved and tested to make sure they do not bash into other cars and can respond to road signs. In theory, converging future technology with existing systems is easy, but trusting a computer with your life is not. Sentiment in favor of self-driving cars is likely to grow as computers continue to be used in every aspect of our lives. We may not be zooming around in flying cars as some cartoons show, but the industry is on the cusp of revolutionary change. Soon, you may be able to hop into your vehicle and simply say, “To the office!” Then you can enjoy your coffee and surf the Internet while your invisible driver takes you to work.


(1) autonomous ( adj. 形容詞 ) 自治的;自治權的
  The building is not connected to the city power grid because it has an autonomous electrical system that uses solar energy.
這棟建築物因為有自己的太陽能發電系統,故未使用公共電力。
(2) tinker ( v. 動詞 ) 微調
  Please don’t tinker with my computer.
不要微調我的電腦。
(3) bash ( v. 動詞 ) 痛擊;猛攻
  Bash the wall with the big hammer to knock it down.
用大鐵鎚用力將牆敲倒。
(4) converge ( v. 動詞 ) 會合
  The people converged at the soccer stadium.
人們在足球場聚集。
(5) sentiment ( n. 名詞 ) 感情, 心情
  There is sentiment for preserving old buildings that have a meaningful history.
有保存具有歷史意義的舊建築的情懷。
(6) cusp ( n. 名詞 ) 即將進入
  The country is on the cusp of a national emergency because of not having enough rain.
因雨量不足,這個國家即將進入全國緊急狀態。
 
 
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