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1、飞机失事相当新闻What happened to Flight 370What happened to Flight 370? Four scenarios fuel speculation among expertsBy Thom Patterson and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNNMarch 10, 2014 - Updated 1923 GMT (0323 HKT)scenariossn:ri:z 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speculation n. 投机买卖；思考；投机活动；推断(CNN) - A B

2、oeing 777, one of the worlds most reliable types of airliners, is missing, and no one knows why. Was it a bomb? Mechanical failure? A hijacking gone awry? Pilots and others in the aviation community are deeply disturbed by the mystery surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.airliners n. 客机，班机 ，民航飞机

3、； 班机； 客机； 定期班机hijacking hadk 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 evien n. 航空；飞行术，航空学；飞机制造业；集合词飞机airlines n. 航线；航空公司It disappeared Saturday en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing over the Gulf of Thailand, somewhere between Malaysia and Vietnam. Its hard to

4、believe that such huge questions remain four days after the Boeing 777-200ER went missing, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members.en route adv. 在途中missing adj. 失去的；下落不明的 v. 错过( miss的现在分词) crew n. 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A revelation Wednesday set off a fresh

5、wave of speculation, as Chinese officials said they had captured satellite images that show what could be wreckage from the plane.revelation n. revlen 宗天启，启示；揭发，暴露；被揭露出来的事物；意外的发现 What can cause an airplane to disappear? Search underway for missing Flight 370 underway ndwe adj. 在进行中的；起步的；航在航行中的 adv.

6、进行中 n. 在航；水底通道Authorities puzzled by missing flight Search area for missing plane widens The situation is so unprecedented that experts have been careful in speculating about possible explanations.unprecedented npresdentd adj. 无前例的；空前的；无比的；新奇的，破天荒的 Here are four scenarios theyre talking about, and t

7、he related facts:1. Scenario: Mechanical failure?Fact: A satellite observed a suspected crash area at sea, Chinas State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said Wednesday. The images captured three floating objects that are 13 by 18 meters (43 by 59 feet), 14 by

8、19 meters (46 by 62 feet) and 24 by 22 meters (79 feet by 72 feet).Chinas State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense中国国防科技局capture kptvt.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: The location of the objects is near the airplanes original flight path. This op

9、ens the door back to an aeronautical problem and not a human problem, said Peter Goelz, a former managing director of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. But Steven Wallace, the Federal Aviation Administrations former director of accident investigation, cautioned that the size of the obje

10、cts might be too large to be wreckage from an airplane. When an airplane goes into the water, whether it impacts intact or breaks up at high altitude, what floats are lighter-weight, typically interior components. Major structural components will sink. So if this image - and its a blurry image; Im s

11、ure it will be more carefully analyzed - if its true that the piece of wreckage is 40 by 70 feet, I would be very skeptical as to whether its part of that aircraft.aeronautical ern:tkl adj. 航空（学）的 ,飞行的.managing director英drekt 美 drkt, da- n. 总经理；常务董事the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.cauti

12、on k:n 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 wreckage n. （坠毁物）残片，碎片，残骸；折断；失事impact n. 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: Air traffic controllers in Subang, outside Kuala Lumpur, lost contact with the plane over the sea between Malaysia and Vietnam. A senior Malaysian Air Force of

13、ficial said Tuesday that radar tracking detected the flight an hour and 10 minutes later over the very small island of Pulau Perak, in the Strait of Malacca. This is hundreds of miles off course, traveling in the opposite direction from its original destination. But other Malaysian officials dispute

14、d that report. And on Wednesday, Malaysian authorities said radar records did detect an unidentified aircraft moving into the Strait of Malacca, but it wasnt clear whether that plane was Flight 370.controller n. 管理者；控制者；（机器的）控制器；（公司的）财务总管 Pulau Perak马来西亚Malaysia 邦咯岛Pulau Pangkor邦咯岛位于马来西亚半岛霹雳州（Perak）

15、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。the Strait of Malacca.Malacca mlk 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dispute vt.& 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；

16、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: If the plane did indeed change course and fly for more than an hour, an electrical problem on the plane could explain that, some experts say.Perhaps there was a power problem, and then theres a backup power system. That backup power system is

17、 designed to last about an hour. Its natural for the pilot, in my view, to return to where he knows, the airports and a region he knows, said Kit Darby, an aviation consultant and former United Airlines captain. So turning around makes sense, and about an hour later, the airplane could become unflya

18、ble.power n. 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 backup system 后援备系统aviation n. 航空；飞行术，航空学；飞机制造业；集合词飞机consultant n. （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captain n. 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 make sense 讲得通； 有意义；是明智的；理解Fact: Th

19、e missing plane had suffered a clipped wing tip in the past, but Boeing repaired it, and the jet was safe to fly, said Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya on Sunday.clip n. （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：clipped clipt 现在

20、分词：clipping 第三人称单数：clipsclipped adj. 发音清楚截断的，缩短的的；经修剪而显整齐的wing tip 翼梢Analysis: Anytime theres been previous damage to an airplane, even though its been repaired, and repaired within standards . it kind of sends a warning flag, says Wolzinger. Experts agree the Boeing 777 is one of the worlds most re

21、liable aircraft. During its development it was subject to some of the most rigorous testing in commercial aviation history. Ive been talking with colleagues, Wolzinger says. Were all baffled by this. The 777 boasts some of the most powerful and well-tested engines in the world, he says. The reliabil

22、ity of airliner engines in general is impeccable these days, he says. This is a safe plane.Looking for a needle in a haystackbe subject to 受支配；从属于；可以的；常遭受rigorous adj. 严密的；缜密的；严格的；枯燥的commercial aviation 商业航空业；民用航空baffled adj. 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 )baffle vt. 使受挫折；使困惑，使迷惑；用隔音板隔音；挡住（水

23、流等） n. 隔板，挡板；迷惑；遮护物，阻碍体；军迷彩boast vt. 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airliner n. 客机，班机 民航飞机； 班机； 客机； 定期班机impeccable mpekbl 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 haystack2. Scenario: Hijacking?Fact: Before it disappeared, radar data indicated the plane may have turned around to

24、head back to Kuala Lumpur. Is that a clue that a hijacker had ordered the plane to change course? 转身，折回head back 转身，折回Kuala Lumpur kwllmpr n. 吉隆坡（马来西亚首都） 地名 马来西亚 吉隆坡Analysis: So far, there have been no reports that the flight crew sent any signals that a hijacking had occurred.Some experts say that

25、could have been deliberate. Others say a mechanical failure could have been what stopped the pilots from reporting a problem.deliberate dlbrt adj. 故意的；蓄意的；深思熟虑的；慎重的 vt. 权衡 vi. 熟虑；商讨 Fact: The plane had stopped sending identifying transponder codes before it disappeared.transponder trnsp:ndr n. 发射机应答

26、器，询问机，转发器 脉冲转发器； 发射应答器； 雷达收发机Analysis: Given that this airplane has so many redundant electrical systems on it, my first reaction would be that somebody.purposely turned it off, said John Goglia, a former U.S. National Transportation Safety Board member. A pilot would not do that. Somebody that didn

27、t want to be seen very well would do that.redundant rdndnt adj. 多余的，累赘的；（因人员过剩）被解雇的，失业的；John Ransom, a retired commercial pilot and safety consultant, said the situation sounds fishy.This was a fairly modern airplane with a bunch of capability to communicate with the outside world. A lot of data tra

28、nsmissions from the airplane, he said. For them to all stop at the same time would take the work of somebody who has actually studied the systems in some detail to know how to turn off all of the systems at the same time.fishy adj. 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Turning off a transponder

29、is a deliberate process, Goelz said.If someone did that in the cockpit, he said, they were doing it to disguise the route of the plane.cockpit n. 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 dsaz 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 Was someone unauthorized inside the cockpit, order

30、ing the transponders to be turned off and the plane to be turned around? Or, he said, Did one of the pilots do it themselves?unauthorized adj. XX的；未经许可的；未经批准的 ; 非法的3. Scenario: Pilot errorFact: So far, there are no known indications that pilot error contributed to the aircraft going missing.Analysis

31、: Some aviation experts have compared Flight 370 to the crash of Air France Flight 447 in 2009. All 228 passengers and crew died when the plane went down in a storm in the Atlantic en route from Brazil to Paris. After an expensive, nearly two-year search across the deep ocean floor, the twin-engine Airbus A330s wreckage was finally found and the voice and data recorders recovered. A French investigation blamed flight crew for failing to understand they were in a stall situation and therefore never undertook