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原文
ITER – the world's largest nuclear fusion project – reached a construction milestone last week as the final components of the reactor arrived on the build site in southeastern France.
The $25 billion endeavor, which aims to produce sustainable fusion energy on a commercial scale, is financed by seven of the world's largest energy powerhouses: the European Union, United Kingdom, China, India, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
语言点
ITER(全称为 International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor): 国际热核聚变实验堆
nuclear fusion: 核聚变
· fusion n. 融合,结合
(when two or more things join or are combined)
· Her work is a fusion of several different styles.
她的作品是几种不同风格的融合。
milestone n. 重大事件,里程碑
(important event)
· Starting school is a milestone for both children and parents.
对于孩子和家长而言,开学是一件大事。
· reach/hit/achieve a construction milestone: 达到了建设里程碑
endeavour n. 尝试,努力
(an attempt to do something)
· ITER is a scientific endeavour.
ITER是一次科学性的尝试。
· Despite our best endeavours, we couldn't start the car.
我们虽然尽了最大努力,但还是无法发动汽车。
scale n. 规模,范围
· on a global scale: 全球规模的
· on a small scale: 小规模的
· on a massive scale: 大规模的
· Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.
核武器造成大规模破坏。
finance vt. 资助
· The building project will be financed by the government.
这个建筑项目将由政府出资。
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