Vocabulary (Space)

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Unit 1 Up in Space : 

Unit 1 Up in Space

Part I : 

Part I Warming up

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space shuttle n. (往返于地球和太空站之间运载人和物资的)航天飞机 reusable spacecraft: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between Earth and space, with two solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank that are jettisoned after takeoff Eg: U. S. space shuttle Endeavor has docked with the International Space Station, bearing a gift of energy. .

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Dock:使对接 spacecraft [intransitive + with] if two spacecraft dock, they join together in space Eg: U. S. space shuttle Endeavor has docked with the International Space Station, bearing a gift of energy. Ref: vt. vi 船坞 ,入船坞靠码头

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International Space Station (ISS) 国际空间站

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fledgling: n. a. 1. 刚生羽毛（或刚会飞）的小鸟 2. 缺乏经验的年青人，初出茅庐者 3. 新的 1. a young bird just fledged 2. a young, inexperienced person 3 : one that is new <a fledgling company> Eg: The Russian Zvezda module docked earlier today with the fledgling outpost, which is being assembled in space.

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Eg：The army and the people guard the island outpost together. outpost n. adj.前哨,前哨部队,前哨地点 1. a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise 2.an outlying branch or position of a main organization or group

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checkout n. 检查，付款台 the action of examining and testing something for performance, suitability, or readines Eg： After a checkout Period. it will be ready for the first crew to live in later this year.

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NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (美国)国家航空和宇宙航行局 U.S. space agency: the U.S. government agency responsible for nonmilitary programs in the exploration and scientific study of space. Eg: The United States Space Agency NASA says it's given up any real hope of reviving its space probe on Mars.

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Revive vt. 使苏醒,使复兴,使振奋,使恢复,回想起vi. 苏醒,复活,复兴,恢复精神 intransitive verb : to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again transitive verb 1 : to restore to consciousness or life 2 : to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back 3 : to renew in the mind or memory Eg: The United States Space Agency NASA says it's given up any real hope of reviving its space probe on Mars.

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Space probe n. [航空学] 航天探测器，空间探测器 n a vehicle, such as a satellite, equipped to obtain scientific information, normally transmitted back to earth by radio, about the atmosphere, surface, and temperature of a planet, conditions in space, etc Eg: The United States Space Agency NASA says it's given up any real hope of reviving its space probe on Mars.

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Spacecraft n. 宇宙飞船,宇宙航行器 vehicle for space travel or use: a vehicle or device designed for travel or use in space Eg: The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Saturn next year.太空船预定明年到达土星

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Eg: The U. S. Galileo spacecraft is heading for another pass by Jupiter's fiery moon IO Thursday to get a closer look at the most volcanic body in our solar system. Volcanic adj. a. 火山的,猛烈的n. 火山岩 sudden and violent: characterized by sudden violent outbursts a volcanic temper

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Daunting adj. disheartening: likely to discourage, intimidate, or frighten somebody Eg: They've got the daunting task of delivering NASA's $1.4 billion space lab Destiny to the International Space Station.

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pull off vt. 努力实现,赢得 achieve something despite difficulties: to achieve something impressive, particularly through a combination of skill and luck ( informal) If they pull it off, the l5-ton lab will put NASA‘s flight controllers (飞行员) in charge.

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Particle n. 粒子、微粒 1. tiny piece: a very small piece of something airborne particles2. physics object with finite mass: a minute body that is considered to have finite mass but negligible size Eg: Astronauts on the U' S. space shuttle Columbia have conducted experiments to confirm a theory that particles in space tend to attract each other and form dust clouds.

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dust clouds 尘云， 尘雾

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Hubble Telescope 哈勃望远镜 telescope on satellite: a telescope mounted on a satellite that orbits the Earth, used to observe distant parts of the universe and photograph them. It was launched in 1990.

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abbreviated adj.缩短的,短暂的 Short Eg: The U. S. space shuttle Columbia has returned to Earth after an abbreviated stay in space because of a mechanical problem.

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Generator n. device for producing electricity: a machine or device that is used to convert mechanical energy, such as that provided by the combustion of fuel or by wind or water, into electricity Eg: The Space Agency ordered the shuttle back to Earth after one of the three Power generators failed Sunday.

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Fuel cell n. 燃料电池 energy cell: a device that generates electricity by converting the chemical energy of a fuel and an oxidant to electric energy Eg: The generators called "fuel cells" provide all of shuttle's electrical Power.

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Weightlessness n. 无重状态 , 失重 The status of having no weight, especially by virtue of being in an atmosphere in which there is no gravitational pull

Part II : 

Part II News Reports

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Part II touch down vi. 降落 ,着陆 land: to land in an aircraft or spacecraft Eg: Of all the U.S. and Russian spacecraft that have traveled to Mars since the 1960s, the Polar Lander is to be the first to touch down near the Planet’s south pole.

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Orbiter n.人造卫星 orbiting spacecraft or satellite: a spacecraft or satellite designed to orbit an astronomical object but not to land on it

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Installment n. 分期付款;一期,一部  part in series: one of the parts of something that appears or is presented at intervals Eg: published in installments Eg: They are the second installment of a 12-year VASA program to unlock the secrets of Earth’s red neighbor.

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Mars Rover Robotic Rover 空间探测机器人 vehicle for exploring planet:  a small vehicle launched from a lander and used to explore the surface of the moon or a planet

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Retrorocket n. 减速火箭 reverse thrust rocket: a small rocket engine on a spacecraft or missile that produces thrust to act against the main engines, used for decelerating

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Descent n.降落,家系,侵袭,血统 going down: an act of going from the top to the bottom or from a higher position to a lower position Eg: It will use retrorockets to show its descent.

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Shovel n.铲,铁铲 long-handled scoop: a hand tool consisting of a broad, usually curved blade attached to a long handle, used for lifting and moving loose material

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Condensate n. 浓缩物,固化物,冷凝液 product of condensation: a substance resulting from condensation, especially a liquid from a vapor Eg: The Lander will also measure the distribution of water vapor, dust and condensates in the Martian atmosphere.

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Rugged adj. 高低不平的,崎岖的,粗糙的 with irregular surface: with a sharply rising and falling, rough, or jagged surface over rugged terrain

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Finale n 结局,终了,最后的一个乐章,终曲 final event in series: an event that is the last or climactic event in a series

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Tentatively ad. 试验性地;暂时地  roughly or provisionally: likely to have changes before becoming final and complete Eg: The grand finale of this series of Mars probes is tentatively set for launch in 2005

Part III : 

Part III China’s Space and Aeronautics Industry

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Module n. 组件，太空舱 aerospace part of space vehicle: one of the self-contained units or craft that make up a space vehicle

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Milestone n.里程碑 important event: a significant or important event, e.g. in the history of a country or in somebody's life Eg: Successfully landing on the moon was another milestone in man's technological progress

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Payload 净载重量 spacecraft load: the passengers, equipment, or satellites carried by a spacecraft, or the weight of these Eg: Shuttle a scientific payload to an orbiting space station.用航天飞机将科学装备送往轨道空间站

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Manned /unmanned spacecraft 载人/无人宇宙飞船