世界首创！中国新研发的机器人，竟然能这样！（讲解版）|E1017

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▍原文

A new researcher at a chemistry lab in China is already conducting leading-edge investigations with breathtaking speed – and he does not take coffee breaks.

Xiaolai is the world’s first data-driven, all-round AI-chemist robot. Its creators say it can basically do anything that needs to be done in a lab: from testing and synthesis, to identification and isolation of chemicals or materials, known as characterisation.

▍语言点 

1. leading-edge /ˌliːdɪŋ ˈedʒ/ adj. 尖端的，前沿的

· leading-edge technology 尖端科技

2. investigation /ɪnˌvestəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 科研；犯罪事故调查

· conduct an investigation 搞科研

3. breathtaking /ˈbreθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adj. 让人叹为观止的，惊人的

· breathtaking view 壮丽的景观

· breathtaking speed 惊人的速度

4. n.-driven 受……影响的，由……造成的

· data-driven 数据驱动

· a market-driven economy 市场导向的经济 

5. all-round /ˌɑːlˈraʊnd/ adj. 全面的，多方面的；全能的，多才多艺的(all-around)

· an all-round player 全能运动员

▍复述文本

Big news! China produced the world’s first data-driven, all-round AI-chemist robot. It has a cute name Xiaolai. 

And it’s already conducting leading-edge investigations with breathtaking speed at a chemistry lab.

The creators say it can basically do anything that needs to be done in a lab: from tesing and synthesis, to identification and isolation of chemicals or materials, known as characterisation.

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