Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman have started a
nonprofit organization
called Uncharted Play. They hope their sOccket ball will
shine more
light on
the problem of power shortages. It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return.
And that's the VOA Special English Technology Report. Go to voaspecialenglish.com for transcripts, MP3s and now PDF files of our stories. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and iTunes at VOA Learning English. I'm June Simms.
重点难点注释
cutting-edge portable generator:尖端的可携带发电机
a battery of:一连串的
store up to:储存达……
nonprofit organization(NGO):非营利性组织
shine light on:闪耀光芒,提出解决办法
transfer:[træns'fə:]
n. 迁移,移动,传递,转让,转移,过户,汇兑,换车
vt. 转移,调转,调任,改变,传递
The clerk was transferred to another department.
那位职员已被调到另一部门。
dissipate:['disipeit]
vt. 散失,驱散,浪费
vi. 消散,放荡
The dissipated young man holds his reputation cheap.
这位放荡的年轻人不珍视他的名声。
Don't dissipate your efforts.
不要浪费自己的精力。
harness: ['hɑ:nis]
vt. 治理;套;驾驭;披上甲胄
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