TED演讲:通过卫星追寻秘鲁遗落的文明(5)

 Peru is just the beginning.  秘鲁只是一个起点。

We're going to be expanding this platform to the world,  我们将这一平台拓展到全世界，

but already I've gotten thousands of emails  我已经收到了数以万计的电子邮件，

from people all across the world -- professors, educators, students,  来自全世界的人们--教授，教育学者，学生，

and other archaeologists¹ -- who are so excited to help participate.  还有其他考古学家，他们都迫不及待想要参与。

In fact, they're already suggesting amazing places for us to help discover, including Atlantis. 实际上，他们已经推荐了神奇的地方帮助我们探索发现，包括亚特兰蒂斯。

I don't know if we're going to be looking for Atlantis, but you never know. 我不确定我们是否会寻找传说中的亚特兰蒂斯，但谁知道呢。

So I'm just so excited to launch² this platform.  启动这一平台就让我激动不已。

It's going to be launched³ formally by the end of the year.  它将会在年底正式启动。

And I have to say, if what my team has already discovered in the past few weeks are any indication⁴, 我要说，如果我的团队在过去几周的发现有任何的迹象，

what the world discovers is just going to be beyond imagination.  那么全世界的发现将超乎我们的想象。

Make sure to hold on to your alpacas.  握紧你手中的羊驼毛。

Thank you very much.  非常感谢你们的支持。

1 archaeologists   

n.考古学家( archaeologist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
• Archaeologists have worked for years to piece together the huge mosaic. 考古学家经年累月拼组这幅巨大的马赛克。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 launch   

vt.发动，推出；发射；n.发射，下水，投产

参考例句：

• The makers are about to launch out a new product.制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。
• Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?在这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗？

3 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

4 indication   

n.(暗示某事物的)言语，姿势，标记

参考例句：

• He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.他没有妥协的意思。
• His behavior gave every indication of an open affectionate heart.他的行为就可以表明，他的心胸是坦荡的。