2006年VOA标准英语-Study Calls for Electronic Stability Control De

By Paul Sisco
Washington, DC
16 June 2006
 
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A study released in the United States this week says putting electronic stability controls on new motor vehicles would significantly reduce fatalities¹.

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Emily Bowness 
  
Emily Bowness survived after her car was hit and rolled over 12 times. "I could feel the momentum² of the car and I knew I was going to flip," she said.

Now, a study says that an electronic stability control system (E.S.C.) might have prevented the vehicle from flipping³. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted several tests of vehicles equipped with E.S.C. systems. When sensors⁴ detect a driver has lost control, the E.S.C. computer takes over.  
 
 
Rich Golito
  
Rich Golito works for Bosch E.S.C. Systems. "Things happen quickly and people tend to overcorrect, and when you overcorrect it is very easy to have the vehicle go out of control," he said. "The vehicle is taking over, stabilizing⁵ the vehicle. The driver really is only steering⁶ the vehicle where he wants it to go."

Stability controls could prevent two out of every five deadly accidents, according to Sue Ferguson of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "I see Electronic Stability Control [as] second only to seat belts in its life saving potential. We estimate that about 10,000 fatal crashes could be prevented each year if all vehicles had E.S.C.," she said.

 
Sue Ferguson 
  
The study says fatal multiple vehicle crashes could be reduced more than 30 percent, and 77 percent of car rollovers prevented.  E.S.C.  technology is standard equipment on most sport utility vehicles but not on most new cars. Industry analysts⁷ say they expect U.S. government regulations will require it on all new vehicles by the end of 2006.

1 fatalities   

n.恶性事故( fatality的名词复数 )；死亡；致命性；命运

参考例句：

• Several people were injured, but there were no fatalities. 有几个人受伤，但没有人死亡。
• The accident resulted in fatalities. 那宗意外道致多人死亡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

3 flipping   

讨厌之极的

参考例句：

• I hate this flipping hotel! 我讨厌这个该死的旅馆！
• Don't go flipping your lid. 别发火。

4 sensors   

n.传感器，灵敏元件( sensor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were more than 2000 sensors here. 这里装有两千多个灵敏元件。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Significant changes have been noted where sensors were exposed to trichloride. 当传感器暴露在三氯化物中时，有很大变化。 来自辞典例句

5 stabilizing   

n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
• These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句

6 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

7 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。