双语趣听精彩世界 第195期:超萌机器人在天津展出

 　　The second Chinese Robotics conference recently held in Tianjin is posing¹ the ever pressing question of will robots eventually be a household necessity. Are robots going to be a must have for homes in the future? Sam Duckett brings us the answers.

　　"231+987=1218"

　　That was the sound of house hold robot doing simple math and it was one of the highlights at the second Chinese Robotics conference held in Tianjin on the 9th June 2015.

　　With a growth of Chinese tech research units showing off their latest toys looking to aid households, factories and beyond, one of the key highlights of the conference was this household assistant by a research unit promoted by the National Independent Innovation² Demonstration³ Zone in Tianjin.

　　When the robot was unveiled a representative of the team who put the robot together gave the following explanation of its features.

1 posing   

n. 摆架式 名词pose的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• The model was posing carefully. 这位模特儿在认真地摆着姿势。
• She is always posing. 她总是装腔作势。

2 innovation   

n.改革，革新，新观念，新方法，新发明

参考例句：

• There are all sorts of possibilities for technical innovation.技术革新的门道很多。
• An enterprise should encourage innovation.企业应鼓励创新。

3 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。