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【例 3】 If we are ever going to protect the atmosphere, it is crucial that thosenew plants be environmentally sound (a.①).【译】 假如我们要保护我们的大气层，关键一点是：新建的电厂必须是环保安全型的。
spectacle
n.①[pl.]眼镜;②场面，景观;③奇观，壮观
【例 1】 Instead, we are treated to fine hypocritical spectacles (②), which nowmore than ever seem in ample supply:...【译】 相反我们目睹了比以前任何时候都多的虚α景观; 续产出量。【例 2】 In the past year, however, software companies have developed toolsthat allow companies to “push” information directly out to consumers,7transmitting marketing messages directly to targeted (vt.) customers.【译】 然而，在去年，软件公司开发出新的技术使得商家可以把产品信息推到消费者的计算机屏幕上。
thumb
n.拇指;v.(～ through)翻阅
【例 1】 It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a bigadvantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb (v.) through their phonedirectories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life overZoZysman.【译】人们早已知道在客户翻查电话簿时，名叫 AAAA 的出租汽车公司要比 Zodiac出租汽车公司有很大的优越性。至于在生活方面 Adam Abbott 较之 ZoZysman 的优越性就不那么为人所知了。