无人驾驶计程车行业，北京又领先一步了！【健谈英语】

【头条播报】

Beijing took the lead in China by issuing its first batch of permits to allow Baidu and Pony AI to serve the public with autonomous taxis, or robotaxis. The permits marked a further step for China's ride-hailing industry toward a fully driverless future. They would allow the two companies to operate their robotaxis on open roads in a designated 60-square-kilometer area in south Beijing. Baidu has allocated 10 driverless vehicles to convey passengers around within the designated area and plans to add 30 more such cars later.

【分句讲解】

①Beijing took the lead in China by issuing its first batch of permits to allow Baidu and Pony AI to serve the public with autonomous taxis, or robotaxis.

北京率先给百度、小马智行发放了全国首批许可证，允许两家企业向公众提供自动驾驶出行服务。

1. take the lead 领先，走在前面

You take the lead and I'll follow you. 

你走在前面，我在后面跟着你。

Huawei takes the lead in 5G technology.

华为的5G技术世界领先。

2. issue v. 颁发

issue a passport 颁发护照

issue a visa 颁发签证

3. autonomous adj. 自主的，有自主权的

auto- pref. 自动的

autonomous region 自治区

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区

②The permits marked a further step for China's ride-hailing industry toward a fully driverless future. 

这项举措标志着中国叫车服务行业朝着全面自动化更进了一步。

1. mark v. 代表，标志（represent）

2. ride-hailing n. 约车，叫车

hail v. 招呼，招喊

hail a taxi 叫出租车

hail a ride 搭便车

Didi is a ride-hailing app.

滴滴是一款叫车软件

③They would allow the two companies to operate their robotaxis on open roads in a designated 60-square-kilometer area in south Beijing. 

两家公司可在北京市高级别自动驾驶示范区60平方公里范围内，进行公开道路的无人化自动驾驶载人示范应用。

1. designated adj. 指定的，派定的

designate v. 指定，划定

This area is designated as a lockdown zone.

这个区域被划定为封锁区。

2. open roads 公开道路

④Baidu has allocated 10 driverless vehicles to convey passengers around within the designated area and plans to add 30 more such cars later.

百度首批投入了10辆无人车在示范区内接送乘客，后续计划再增加30辆无人车投入服务。

1. allocate v. 分配，分派

2. driverless vehicles 自动驾驶汽车

-less suff. 没有，缺乏

careless adj. 粗心的

baseless adj. 无根据的

homeless adj. 无家可归的

3. convey v. 运送，运输；表达，传达

convey an idea 传达一个想法

convey a sense of humour 表达幽默感

Could you please convey a message to him for me?

你能帮我给他传个口信吗？