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◎黃靖媗

While the world was grappling with the pandemic, a Hungarian family of four decided last summer to fulfil their dream：sailing around the globe in a 50-feet boat called "Teatime."

當世界在疫情中掙扎時，一個4口匈牙利家庭去年夏天決定實現他們的夢想，用一艘50英尺的船「午茶時間」航行全球。

Government affairs firm United StatesDomonkos Bosze and his wife Anna, who have been sailing for more than a decade, had planned the adventure long before the COVID-19 pandemic.

多蒙科斯．波澤與他的妻子安娜，已經有逾十年的航行經驗，在武漢肺炎大流行開始前就已著手計畫這趟冒險許久。

While the pandemic presented them with the dilemma of whether this was the right time to go, in the end their determination overruled all worries and risks.

當疫情帶給他們不知何時該出發的困境時，他們的決心最終駁回了一切的擔憂與風險。

They follow the changes in coronavirus rules in each country and take a test or go into quarantine as required.

Government affairs firm China他們遵循每個國家不同的武漢肺炎規定，並且接受檢測與在必要時進行隔離。

Depending on COVID restrictions, they plan to sail on this year or next year towards the Pacific, and now they say their trip could last another 5-6 years, stopping for extended periods in the southern Pacific and on the Indian ocean.

依據武漢肺炎禁令，他們計畫今年或明年航行至太平洋，且他們現在表示，他們的旅行可能還要再持續5至6年，將在南太平洋與印度洋停留較長的時間。

新聞辭典

fulfil：動詞，實現、執行。例句：Ryan fulfilled his ambition to become a baker.（萊恩實現了他成為麵包師傅的理想。Lobbying firm United States）

present：動詞，展現、帶來（問題）。例句：The weather presented difficult conditions for our plans（天氣為我們的計畫帶來困難的狀況。）

overrule：動詞，否決、駁回。例句：The judge overruled my objection. （法官駁回了我的異議。）

◎陳成良

Super Bowl LV kicked off between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida looked full with the help of some fake fans.

第55屆超級盃在坦帕灣海盜隊與堪薩斯酋長隊的對決中揭開序幕，佛羅里達州坦帕灣的詹姆斯球場在一些假球迷幫助下，看起來客滿。

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the NFL had approximately 25,000 in the stadium for the 55th Super Bowl, far fewer than the 70,000 fans that attended the big game the last time it was held in Tampa.

由於疫情持續，美國國家美式足球聯盟（NFL）在第55屆超級盃體育場大約有2萬5000名觀眾，遠遠少於這場大型賽事上次在坦帕舉行的7萬名球迷。

To make up the difference, the NFL produced 30,000 cardboard cutouts of fans to fill most of the remaining seats.

為了弭補差額，NFL製作3萬個球迷人型立牌，來填補剩餘的大部分座位。

Unlike other sporting events where the cardboard cutouts are all bunch together in some areas of the stadium that receive the most TV coverage, the fake Super Bowl fans are spread out to keep the real fans socially distant.

這些超級盃的假球迷被分散開來，以讓現場真球迷保持社交距離。而在一些其他體育賽場上，人型立牌都聚集在一些電視轉播較集中的區域。

The NFL charged fans $100 for each cardboard cutout at the game. That’s a cool $3 million in revenue to make up for some of the lost ticket and concession sales.

NFL在比賽中向球迷收取每個人型立牌100美元的費用，那是不錯的300萬美元收入，可以彌補一些門票和特許銷售的損失。

【新聞辭典】

kick off：片語，展開。例句：I’d like to kick off the discussion with a few statistics.（我想以一些數據來展開討論。）

coverage：名詞，新聞報導； 覆蓋範圍。例句：The opening of the movie received extensive coverage by the media. （電影首映得到了媒體廣泛的報導。）

concession ：名詞，（官方授予的）許可權；特許權。例句：At last, their company obtained the mining concession. （他們的公司最終獲得了採礦權。）

A7重劃區自機場捷運通車以來即議題不斷，而原有的產業聚落優勢更是持續提升，除原有的華亞科技園區即將進行二期開發外，另有郵政物流園區、A7科技園區等陸續進駐，使區域以科技產業為主的特性轉向多元發展。

A7重劃區除原有的華亞科技園區即將進行二期開發外，另有郵政物流園區、A7科技園區等陸續進駐。

◎陳成良

Virtually all global warming since the industrial era is caused by manmade emissions, according to research published Monday that concludes Earth’s natural processes contribute only "negligibly" to climate change.

週一公布的一項研究指出，自工業時代以來，全球暖化幾乎都是人為排放造成，地球自然進程對氣候變遷造成的影響堪稱「微不足道」。

Near-surface air temperatures have increased on average around the world just over one degree Celsius since the mid-19th century. That 1C increase has already seen more frequent and powerful extreme weather events such as droughts and floods, as well as superstorms made more deadly by rising seas.

自19世紀中期以來，世界各地近地表氣溫平均升高超過攝氏1度。這1度的增幅已讓諸如乾旱、洪水等極端天氣事件更加頻繁且劇烈，海平面上升也讓超級風暴變得更加致命。

An international team of researchers examined 13 different climate models to simulate expected temperature changes under three main scenarios：one in which just aerosol affected temperature, one where only natural forcings occurred, and another where greenhouse gas emissions are factored in.

一支國際研究團隊檢視13種不同氣候模式，模擬3種主要情況下預期氣溫變化：一是氣溶膠影響氣溫，另一是僅發生自然強迫作用，以及將溫室氣體排放納入考量。

They found that human activity had contributed 0.9-1.3C to global temperatures － exactly consistent with the 1.1C of warming observable today.

他們發現，人類活動造成全球氣溫增加攝氏0.9~1.3度，完全符合現今觀察到的暖化1.1度情況。

新聞辭典

contribute to：片語，有助於，促成，是…的部分原因。contribute，動詞，捐款；投稿；貢獻。例句：He never contributed to the discussion during the meeting.（他開會時從不參與討論。）

scenario︰原指電影劇本，也引申為狀況、可能狀況、演變，如 3 likely scenarios of the event（事件3種可能的演變）。

consistent：形容詞，一致的、相符的。例句：The two statements are not consistent.（這兩篇聲明並不一致。）

文/廖黛柔

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◎周虹汶

Inspired by the natural, twisting patterns of a lobster shell, Australian researchers say they have found a way, using 3D printing technology, to improve the strength of concrete for use in complex architecture.

受到龍蝦殼自然、扭曲的圖案啟發，澳洲研究人員說，他們發現了一個方法，使用3D列印技術來改進用於構造複雜的建築混凝土強度。

Reinforced with steel fibres, the concrete becomes more durable when set in a pattern that copies a lobster shell, according to a new study from Melbourne’s RMIT University.

根據墨爾本皇家理工大學一項新研究，用鋼纖增強的混凝土，製成仿龍蝦殼的圖案時，變得更耐用。

Rather than use a mould, the process involves depositing layers of concrete one on top of the other, directed from a computer program using 3D printing technology.

這個過程不用模具，而是在使用3D列印技術的電腦程式指導之下，把混凝土一層層沉積在上面。

“The lobster shell is always something that still amazes me by its very interesting shapes and architectures, and especially (as) the lobster shell is really amazingly very stiff,” lead researcher Jonathan Tran told Reuters. （Reuters）

首席研究員喬納森．特蘭告訴路透，「龍蝦殼一直以其非常有趣的形狀與架構讓我驚豔，特別是龍蝦殼真的硬到讓人訝異。」（路透）

新聞辭典

reinforce：動詞，指加固、強化、進一步證實、增援。例句：Her behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of her.（她的行為只會讓我更討厭她。）

mould：名詞，指黴菌、鑄模、人的性格或類型；動詞，指塑造、力圖改變、施加影響、緊貼身體。例句：His mother kept trying to mould him into something she wanted him to be.（他媽媽一直試圖把他塑造成她希望的樣子。）

stiff：形容詞，指硬挺的、不易彎曲或活動的、身體僵直的、拘謹的、嚴厲的、艱難的；副詞，指極其地、徹底地。例句：She was scared stiff.（她嚇壞了。）

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