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▍原文

Aston Martin is to work with Britishvolt on the development of “high performance battery cell technology,” as the carmaker gears up to launch a battery-electric vehicle in 2025.

In an announcement Monday, the companies said a joint R&D team would “design, develop, and industrialize battery packs, including bespoke modules and a battery management system.”

Known for its gasoline-fueled luxury vehicles, Aston Martin is attempting to broaden its offering to customers by catering to the burgeoning electric vehicle market.

▍语言点 

1. work with 合作(collaborate)

2. high performance 高性能

· high performance computer 高性能电脑

3. battery cell 电池 

4. gear up to do sth. 准备做某事(prepare for sth.)

· Fast food restaurants geared up to serve thousands of people daily.

快餐店已做好准备，每天接待成千上万的顾客。

5. launch /lɑːntʃ/ v. 发布 

6. battery-electric vehicle 电池电动汽车 

7. industrialize /ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/ v. 使工业化

· industry /ˈɪndəstri/ n. 工业

8. bespoke /bɪˈspoʊk/ adj. 定制的 

9. known for 以……闻名，以……为大众所熟知 

10. gasoline-fueled adj. 烧汽油的 

11. broaden offering 扩大产品线

· offering /ˈɑːfərɪŋ/ n. 产品(product)

12. cater to 满足某个群体的需求(satisfy)

· They only publish novels which cater to the mass-market. 

他们只出版迎合大众市场的小说。

13. burgeoning /ˈbɜrːdʒ(ə)nɪŋ/ adj. 迅速发展的(develop or grow quickly) 

· the burgeoning market for digital cameras 迅速发展的数码相机市场 

▍复述文本

What I’m going to tell you is a piece of news I heard the other day. Aston Martin worked with a battery maker Britishvolt to develop high performance battery. They said they would design, develop and industrialize battery packs. But why a carmaker known for its gasoline-fueled luxury vehicles suddenly turn to electric vehicles？The answer seems quite clear that Aston Martin is trying to broaden its offering to customers. How could they do that？By catering to the burgeoning electric vehicle market.

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