英语新闻听写 地球危机之食物短缺

By 2050, there may be close to 10 billion humans on earth.

到2050年，全球人口将接近100亿。

We must find some way to accommodate everyone give the limited resources we have.

我们要让所有人获得有限资源。

In addition, the human race is facing a multitude of issues such as global warming, and consequent water shortages, which could result in huge food shortages.

除此之外，人类还面临如全球变暖、水资源短缺等一系列问题，这些都将导致食物短缺。

What is the solution to all of this? Machines!

解决这些问题的方法是什么？机器!

A.I and automated¹ robots may be able to help us feed a rapidly growing population on an increasingly unstable² planet.

在地球愈加不稳定的今天，人口增长不断加快，人工智能和自动化机器人或将满足人们的食物需求。

From tractors that can tell sick plants from healthy plants to sensors³ that identify crop diseases and drought-tracking satellites,

从能区分好坏苗的拖拉机，到能判断作物疾病的传感器，再到追踪干旱情况的卫星，

the future of food production and preservation⁴ is in the hands of the machines.

未来粮食生产和维护全掌握在机器手中。

1 automated   

a.自动化的

参考例句：

• The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
• Automated Highway System (AHS) is recently regarded as one subsystem of Intelligent Transport System (ITS). 近年来自动公路系统(Automated Highway System,AHS)，作为智能运输系统的子系统之一越来越受到重视。

2 unstable   

adj.不稳定的，易变的

参考例句：

• This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
• The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。

3 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

4 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。