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Vocabulary

the find

the discovery

awakened¹

prompted

flight data recorders

machines in planes which store information on what happened during each flight (e.g. plane's direction, weather conditions)

to determine the cause

to find out what made (the crash) happen

malfunctioning

faulty

contributed

added to the situation

costly

very expensive

to scour

to search thoroughly (along)

placed under investigation

questioned as part of the inquiry

involuntary manslaughter

causing people to die, but not deliberately

1 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》