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飞机失事相当新闻WhathappenedtoFlight370
WhathappenedtoFlight370?
Fourscenariosfuelspeculationamongexperts
ByThomPattersonandCatherineE.Shoichet,CNN
March10,2014--Updated1923GMT(0323HKT)
scenarios[sɪ'nɑ:
ri:
əʊz]n.[意]情节;剧本;事态;脚本网络情境模拟;
场景中;场景剧本;假设情景
speculationn.投机买卖;思考;投机活动;推断
(CNN)--ABoeing777,oneoftheworld'smostreliabletypesofairliners,ismissing,andnooneknowswhy.Wasitabomb?
Mechanicalfailure?
Ahijackinggoneawry?
PilotsandothersintheaviationcommunityaredeeplydisturbedbythemysterysurroundingMalaysiaAirlinesFlight370.
airlinersn.客机,班机,民航飞机;班机;客机;定期班机
hijacking['haɪdʒækɪŋ]n.劫机v.劫持(hijack的现在分词);绑架;拦路抢劫;操纵(会议等,以推销自己的意图)网络空中劫持;盗用;劫持劫持
aviation[ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn]n.航空;飞行术,航空学;飞机制造业;[集合词]飞机
airlinesn.航线;航空公司
ItdisappearedSaturdayenroutefromKualaLumpurtoBeijingovertheGulfofThailand,somewherebetweenMalaysiaandVietnam.It'shardtobelievethatsuchhugequestionsremainfourdaysaftertheBoeing777-200ERwentmissing,carrying227passengersand12crewmembers.
enrouteadv.在途中
missingadj.失去的;下落不明的v.错过(miss的现在分词)
crewn.全体船员;全体乘务员;一群,一帮
vt.当(尤指船上的)工作人员;当(尤指船上的)工作人员
vi.当船员;当机务人员
ArevelationWednesdaysetoffafreshwaveofspeculation,asChineseofficialssaidtheyhadcapturedsatelliteimagesthatshowwhatcouldbewreckagefromtheplane.
revelationn.[ˌrevəˈleɪʃn][宗]天启,启示;揭发,暴露;被揭露出来的事物;意外的发现
Whatcancauseanairplanetodisappear?
SearchunderwayformissingFlight370
underway[ˌʌndɚˈwe]adj.在进行中的;起步的;[航]在航行中的adv.进行中
n.在航;水底通道
Authorities'puzzled'bymissingflight
Searchareaformissingplanewidens
Thesituationissounprecedentedthatexpertshavebeencarefulinspeculatingaboutpossibleexplanations.
unprecedented[ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd]adj.无前例的;空前的;无比的;新奇的,破天荒的
Herearefourscenariosthey'retalkingabout,andtherelatedfacts:
1.Scenario:
Mechanicalfailure?
Fact:
Asatellite"observedasuspectedcrashareaatsea,"China'sStateAdministrationforScience,TechnologyandIndustryforNationalDefensesaidWednesday.Theimagescapturedthreefloatingobjectsthatare13by18meters(43by59feet),14by19meters(46by62feet)and24by22meters(79feetby72feet).
China'sStateAdministrationforScience,TechnologyandIndustryforNationalDefense
中国国防科技局
capture[ˈkæptʃɚ]vt.俘获;夺取;夺得;引起(注意、想像、兴趣)
n.捕获;占领;捕获物;[计算机]捕捉
Analysis:
Thelocationoftheobjectsisneartheairplane'soriginalflightpath."Thisopensthedoorbacktoanaeronauticalproblemandnotahumanproblem,"saidPeterGoelz,aformermanagingdirectoroftheU.S.NationalTransportationSafetyBoard.ButStevenWallace,theFederalAviationAdministration'sformerdirectorofaccidentinvestigation,cautionedthatthesizeoftheobjectsmightbetoolargetobewreckagefromanairplane."Whenanairplanegoesintothewater,whetheritimpactsintactorbreaksupathighaltitude,whatfloatsarelighter-weight,typicallyinteriorcomponents.Majorstructuralcomponentswillsink.Soifthisimage--andit'sablurryimage;I'msureitwillbemorecarefullyanalyzed--ifit'struethatthepieceofwreckageis40by70feet,Iwouldbeveryskepticalastowhetherit'spartofthataircraft."
aeronauticalˌeərə’nɔ:
tɪkl]adj.航空(学)的,飞行的.
managingdirector英[də’rektə®]美[dɪˈrɛktɚ,daɪ-]n.总经理;常务董事
theU.S.NationalTransportationSafetyBoard.
caution[’kɔ:
ʃn]n.小心,谨慎;劝告,警告;〈英〉担保;〈口〉须警惕的事或人
vt.警告;劝告
wreckagen.(坠毁物)残片,碎片,残骸;折断;失事
impactn.碰撞,冲击,撞击;影响;冲击力
vt.挤入,压紧;撞击;对…产生影响vi.冲撞,冲击;产生影响
Fact:
AirtrafficcontrollersinSubang,outsideKualaLumpur,lostcontactwiththeplaneovertheseabetweenMalaysiaandVietnam.AseniorMalaysianAirForceofficialsaidTuesdaythatradartrackingdetectedtheflightanhourand10minuteslaterovertheverysmallislandofPulauPerak,intheStraitofMalacca.Thisishundredsofmilesoffcourse,travelingintheoppositedirectionfromitsoriginaldestination.ButotherMalaysianofficialsdisputedthatreport.AndonWednesday,MalaysianauthoritiessaidradarrecordsdiddetectanunidentifiedaircraftmovingintotheStraitofMalacca,butitwasn'tclearwhetherthatplanewasFlight370.
controllern.管理者;控制者;(机器的)控制器;(公司的)财务总管
PulauPerak马来西亚Malaysia邦咯岛PulauPangkor
邦咯岛位于马来西亚半岛霹雳州(Perak)西岸,是马来西亚最早的海滩胜地,金黄色的沙滩、清澈的海水和凉爽的海风至今依然闻名遐迩。
邦咯岛的民风朴实,当地居民以渔民为主。
简单朴素不但不使这里显得落后,反倒增添了别处没有的质朴气质。
尽管马来西亚开发了许多岛屿,邦咯岛依旧凭着它那份独特的朴素清雅,掳获了万千游客。
theStraitofMalacca.
Malacca[məˈlækə]
n.马六甲海峡(在亚洲东南部马来半岛和印度尼西亚的苏门答腊岛之间,沟通太平洋和印度洋)adj.用马六甲白藤做的
[地名][马来西亚]马六甲;[地名][马来西亚]马六甲州
disputevt.&vi.辩论,争论vt.就…进行争论,辩论;对…的真实或有效进行争论,怀疑;争夺,竞争;抵抗,抵制n.辩论;争端;(劳资)纠纷;罢工vi.激烈争辩;争执;争吵;吵架
Analysis:
Iftheplanedidindeedchangecourseandflyformorethananhour,anelectricalproblemontheplanecouldexplainthat,someexpertssay.
"Perhapstherewasapowerproblem,andthenthere'sabackuppowersystem.Thatbackuppowersystemisdesignedtolastaboutanhour.It'snaturalforthepilot,inmyview,toreturntowhereheknows,theairportsandaregionheknows,"saidKitDarby,anaviationconsultantandformerUnitedAirlinescaptain."Soturningaroundmakessense,andaboutanhourlater,theairplanecouldbecomeunflyable."
powern.[机]动力,功率;力量;政权,权力;强国,大国
vt.运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量
vi.靠动力行进;快速行进
adj.权力的;机械能的,电动的;用电力(或动力)发动的
backupsystem后援[备]系统
aviationn.航空;飞行术,航空学;飞机制造业;[集合词]飞机
consultantn.(受人咨询的)顾问;会诊医生,(顾问)医生;求教者,(与人)商议者,征求意见者,查阅者,咨询者
captainn.船长,机长;领袖,首领;上尉;(美国警察局的)副巡长
vt.当首领;统帅或指挥
makesense讲得通;有意义;是明智的;理解
Fact:
Themissingplanehadsufferedaclippedwingtipinthepast,butBoeingrepairedit,andthejetwassafetofly,saidMalaysiaAirlinesCEOAhmadJauhariYahyaonSunday.
clipn.(塑料或金属的)夹子;回纹针;修剪;剪报vt.&vi.用别针别在某物上,用夹夹在某物上vt.剪;剪掉;缩短;给…剪毛(或发)vi.剪;修剪;剪下报复数:
clips过去式:
clipped过去分词:
clippedclipt现在分词:
clipping第三人称单数:
clips
clippedadj.发音清楚截断的,缩短的的;经修剪而显整齐的
wingtip翼梢
Analysis:
"Anytimethere'sbeenpreviousdamagetoanairplane,eventhoughit'sbeenrepaired,andrepairedwithinstandards...itkindofsendsawarningflag,"saysWolzinger.ExpertsagreetheBoeing777isoneoftheworld'smostreliableaircraft.Duringitsdevelopmentitwassubjecttosomeofthemostrigoroustestingincommercialaviationhistory."I'vebeentalkingwithcolleagues,"Wolzingersays."We'reallbaffledbythis."The777boastssomeofthemostpowerfulandwell-testedenginesintheworld,hesays."Thereliabilityofairlinerenginesingeneralisimpeccablethesedays,"hesays."Thisisasafeplane."
Lookingforaneedleinahaystack
besubjectto受支配;从属于;可以…的;常遭受…
rigorousadj.严密的;缜密的;严格的;枯燥的
commercialaviation商业航空业;民用航空
baffledadj.带有障板的,阻挡的v.使困难,使为难(baffle的过去式和过去分词)
bafflevt.使受挫折;使困惑,使迷惑;用隔音板隔音;挡住(水流等)
n.隔板,挡板;迷惑;遮护物,阻碍体;[军]迷彩
boastvt.自夸,自吹自擂;夸口说;以有…而自豪;自负有
n.夸口,自负;自负的事物,引以为傲的东西;自夸的话;扬言
airlinern.客机,班机民航飞机;班机;客机;定期班机
impeccable[ɪmˈpekəbl]adj.无缺点的,无瑕疵的;不会做坏事的
n.不会作坏事的人;毫无缺点的人
haystack
2.Scenario:
Hijacking?
Fact:
Beforeitdisappeared,radardataindicatedtheplanemayhaveturnedaroundtoheadbacktoKualaLumpur.Isthatacluethatahijackerhadorderedtheplanetochangecourse?
转身,折回
headback转身,折回
KualaLumpur[ˈkwɑləlʊmˈpʊr]n.吉隆坡(马来西亚首都)[地名][马来西亚]吉隆坡
Analysis:
Sofar,therehavebeennoreportsthattheflightcrewsentanysignalsthatahijackinghadoccurred.
Someexpertssaythatcouldhavebeendeliberate.Otherssayamechanicalfailurecouldhavebeenwhatstoppedthepilotsfromreportingaproblem.
deliberate[dɪ'lɪbərət]adj.故意的;蓄意的;深思熟虑的;慎重的vt.权衡vi.熟虑;商讨
Fact:
Theplanehadstoppedsendingidentifyingtranspondercodesbeforeitdisappeared.
transponder[træns'pɑ:
ndər]n.发射机应答器,询问机,转发器
脉冲转发器;发射应答器;雷达收发机
Analysis:
"Giventhatthisairplanehassomanyredundantelectricalsystemsonit,myfirstreactionwouldbethatsomebody...purposelyturneditoff,"saidJohnGoglia,aformerU.S.NationalTransportationSafetyBoardmember."Apilotwouldnotdothat.Somebodythatdidn'twanttobeseenverywellwoulddothat."
redundant[rɪˈdʌndənt]adj.多余的,累赘的;(因人员过剩)被解雇的,失业的;
JohnRansom,aretiredcommercialpilotandsafetyconsultant,saidthesituationsoundsfishy.
"Thiswasafairlymodernairplanewithabunchofcapabilitytocommunicatewiththeoutsideworld.Alotofdatatransmissionsfromtheairplane,"hesaid."Forthemtoallstopatthesametimewouldtaketheworkofsomebodywhohasactuallystudiedthesystemsinsomedetailtoknowhowtoturnoffallofthesystemsatthesametime."
fishyadj.<非正>可疑的,值得怀疑的;不是味儿;鬼勾当;腥味儿
鱼似的;呆滞的;靠不住的;鱼腥味
Turningoffatransponderisa"deliberateprocess,"Goelzsaid.
"Ifsomeonedidthatinthecockpit,"hesaid,"theyweredoingittodisguisetherouteoftheplane."
cockpitn.驾驶员座舱;斗鸡场;屡经战争的战场;操舵处
驾驶舱;灰岩盆地;飞机座舱;驾驶员座舱
disguise[dɪs'ɡaɪz]vt.隐瞒,掩饰;伪装,假装;化装;掩盖
n.伪装;伪装品;用作伪装的东西;托辞,借口
Wassomeoneunauthorizedinsidethecockpit,orderingthetransponderstobeturnedoffandtheplanetobeturnedaround?
Or,hesaid,"Didoneofthepilotsdoitthemselves?
"
unauthorizedadj.XX的;未经许可的;未经批准的;非法的
3.Scenario:
Piloterror
Fact:
Sofar,therearenoknownindicationsthatpiloterrorcontributedtotheaircraftgoingmissing.
Analysis:
SomeaviationexpertshavecomparedFlight370tothecrashofAirFranceFlight447in2009.All228passengersandcrewdiedwhentheplanewentdowninastormintheAtlanticenroutefromBraziltoParis.Afteranexpensive,nearlytwo-yearsearchacrossthedeepoceanfloor,thetwin-engineAirbusA330'swreckagewasfinallyfoundandthevoiceanddatarecordersrecovered.AFrenchinvestigationblamedflightcrewforfailingtounderstand"theywereinastallsituationandthereforeneverundertookanyrecovery