英语PK台 第338期:无人机寻回失踪4岁女童

 　　Drone help locate missing 4-year-old girl

　　无人机寻回失踪4岁女童

　　A 4-year-old girl in Northwest China's Shaanxi province missing for 77 hours finally was found, thanks to a drone, on Wednesday, according to Chinese Business View. Police in Hancheng city found the girl in a deep ditch and said she suffered no serious injuries except for scratches and dehydration¹. On Sept13, police found an inaccessible² ditch and decided³ to use a drone to search it.

　　据华商报，本周三，中国陕西省的一名4岁女孩在失踪77小时后被找到，而功臣正是一台无人机。韩城市警方在一条深沟中发现了失踪的女孩，女孩除受到几处划伤及脱水外，并无大碍。9月13日，警方发现了一条人员难以进入的深沟，并决定使用无人机展开搜寻。

　　Police in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province established a drone squadron last year. The squadron, consisting of seven drones, is responsible for city patrols, crowd monitoring at major events, chasing crime suspects and disaster relief.

　　中国江苏省南京市警方在去年就组建起了一起无人机小分队。该分队由七架无人机组成，主要负责城区巡逻、大型事件人群监测、追踪嫌疑人及灾难求助。

　　The drones, equipped with HD cameras and 4G transmission technology, can reach a height of over 100 meters and fly about 20 minutes uninterrupted. In June, police in Southwest China's Sichuan began to use drones to detect traffic violations⁴, such as illegal parking and occupying emergency lanes. The drones also are used to monitor traffic jams to help direct traffic flow.

　　这些无人机都配备了高清摄像机，采用4G传输技术，可以在100多米的高空飞行，连续飞行时间约为20分钟。6月，中国四川省警方也开始利用无人机来监控交通违法，包括违停及占用应急车道等。同时，无人机也被用于监控堵车路段，帮助引导交通。

1 dehydration   

n.脱水，干燥

参考例句：

• He died from severe dehydration.他死于严重脱水。
• The eyes are often retracted from dehydration.眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。

2 inaccessible   

adj.达不到的，难接近的

参考例句：

• This novel seems to me among the most inaccessible.这本书对我来说是最难懂的小说之一。
• The top of Mount Everest is the most inaccessible place in the world.珠穆朗玛峰是世界上最难到达的地方。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。