8830米！中国建成世界海拔最高气象站【吉言英语】

【头条播报】
An expedition team from China set up a meteorological monitoring station on Mount Qomolangma at an altitude of 8,830 meters above sea level in May and tested it successfully for data transmission. It is the highest automatic weather station in the world. Powered by solar panels, the station is designed to last for two years under harsh weather conditions and is equipped with a satellite communications system for data transmission every 12 minutes.

【分句讲解】
①An expedition team from China set up a meteorological monitoring station on Mount Qomolangma at an altitude of 8,830 meters above sea level in May and tested it successfully for data transmission.
今年五月，中国科考队在珠峰8830米处架设了一个气象站，并成功传回了数据。

1. expedition team 科考队伍，考察队伍
expedition n. 远征，探险，考察
military expedition 军事远征
expedition to the Arctic 去北极的探险

2. set up 建设，建立

set up a camp 建设营地
set up a committee 建立一个委员会

3. a meteorological monitoring station 一个气象观测站

monitoring station 观测站
meteorological adj. 气象学的
meteorology n. 气象学

biology n. 生物学
anthropology n. 人类学
archaeology n. 考古学
geology n. 地质学

4. an altitude of +数字+数量单位

We are flying at an altitude of 6 000 metres.
我们的飞行高度是6000米。

5. data transmission 数据传输

transmission n. 传输
radio transmissions 无线电传输
the transmission of a disease 疾病的传播

transmit v. 传输
transport v. 运输
transform v. 变形，变换
transplant v. 移植

②It is the highest automatic weather station in the world. 
这是世界上海拔最高的自动气象站。

1. automatic adj. 自动的

automatic driving 自动驾驶
automatic reply 自动回复

automatically adv. 自动的
In Japan, taxi doors open and close automatically.
在日本，出租车的门是自动开关的。

③Powered by solar panels, the station is designed to last for two years under harsh weather conditions and is equipped with a satellite communications system for data transmission every 12 minutes.
由太阳能电池板供电，“巅峰气象站”可在珠峰恶劣的环境下使用2年。同时，它配备了卫星通讯系统，可以确保每12分钟传回实时数据。

1. power n. 能量 v. 提供能量

2. solar panels 太阳能电池板

solar adj. 和太阳有关的
solar system 太阳系
solar radiation 太阳照射

panel n. 电池板；长方形平板
wood panel of a door  木门板

3. be designed to do sth 设计意图或初衷为……

This project is designed to help homeless people.
这个项目旨在帮助无家可归的人。

4. under harsh weather conditions 在恶劣的环境下

harsh adj. 严酷的（severe）
harsh punishment 严厉的惩罚
harsh reality 残酷的现实

under normal conditions 在正常情况下
under controlled conditions 在控制条件下

5. be equipped with sth 装有什么配置

The car is equipped with a driver's airbag.
这辆汽车装有驾驶员安全气囊。

equipment n. 设备
household equipment 家用设备
medical equipment 医疗器械