▍原文
Mining giant Rio Tinto has apologized for losing a tiny radioactive capsule that went missing as it was being transported across Western Australia.
An emergency hunt for the device, which is about the size of a pea, is under way along the 1,400km route.
The capsule contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness to anyone who comes into contact with it.
▍语言点
1. apologize for (doing) sth. 为某事或某原因进行道歉
2. radioactive /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ adj. 放射性的
3. capsule /ˈkæpsjuːl, ˈkæps(ə)l/ n. 胶囊
· a radioactive capsule 放射性胶囊
4. emergency hunt 紧急搜寻
5. the size of sth. 类似某物的大小,大小类似于某物
6. be under way 在进行,在处理中
· underway /ˌʌndərˈweɪ/ adj. 进行中的
7. along the route 沿线
· route /ruːt, raʊt/ n. 路线,路径
8. come into contact with sth. 碰到或接触到某事
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