事实：盲人也可识得的货币-Accessible Currency for the Blind

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

accessible: able to be used

visually impaired¹: people who have low or no vision

tactile²: related to touch

predominantly: mainly; most noticeably

wallet: a folder³ for holding money and cards

 

distinguish: to notice a difference between things

 

Accessible Currency for the Blind

Many countries have currency that is accessible for the visually impaired. In Australia and India, bills of different denominations⁴ are made in different sizes and colours. In Canada, the face side of a bill has raised dots in the top right corner. The Japanese yen⁵ also features tactile marks for the blind. The US is the only country with banknotes with the same size and colour (predominantly green) for all denominations. Some visually impaired Americans rely on a folding system to identify bills. Others use different sections in a wallet. These systems are not ideal as they require visually impaired individuals to depend on and trust others. The US has been slow to make changes to its banknotes since a 2008 court ruling that demanded accessible currency for all Americans. The federal government is now offering a free currency reader for visually impaired Americans. Tactile features will be added to the next US $10 note, which will also feature a female (2020).

1 impaired   

adj.受损的；出毛病的；有（身体或智力）缺陷的v.损害，削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Much reading has impaired his vision. 大量读书损害了他的视力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His hearing is somewhat impaired. 他的听觉已受到一定程度的损害。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 tactile   

adj.触觉的，有触觉的，能触知的

参考例句：

• Norris is an expert in the tactile and the tangible.诺里斯创作最精到之处便是，他描绘的人物使人看得见摸得着。
• Tactile communication uses touch rather than sight or hearing.触觉交流，是用触摸感觉，而不是用看或听来感觉。

3 folder   

n.纸夹，文件夹

参考例句：

• Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。
• He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。

4 denominations   

n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 )；教派；面额；名称

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。