e.g. Computers have revolutionized banking.
51. rotation n. 旋转,转动
rotate v. move or make (sth.) move in circles around a central point(使)旋转,(使)转动 e.g. The Earth completes 366 rotations about its axis in every leap year.
52. satellite n. 卫星
e.g. Engineers have developed many kinds of satellites, each designed to serve a specific purpose or mission.
53. send out
transmit (a signal, etc.) by radio waves, etc.; send from a central point 用(无线电波等)发送(信号等);发送 e.g. The yacht sent out a distress signal which was picked up by a passing steamer. 54. sensor
n. 传感器;探测设备
e.g. A sensor is a device that converts measurable elements of a physical process into data meaningful to the computer.
55. spike
n. 大钉;道钉
56. start up
begin or begin working, running, etc. 发动,启动;开始 e.g. Peter looked in his mirror and started up the engine.
57. take control of 控制
e.g. The new manager didn't know how to take control of his company. 58. telematics
n. the branch of information technology which deals with the long-distance transmission of computerized information 远程信息学
59. traffic
n. movement of people or vehicles along roads or streets, of ships in the sea, planes in the sky, etc. 交通,往来
60. transmitter
n. device or equipment for transmitting radio or other electronic signals 发射机;发报机
61. trillion
n. (AmE) 万亿,1012;(BrE) 百万兆,1018 62. turn (sth.) into/become (a) reality (使)成为现实
e.g. Her dream of being a college student has turned into a reality.
63. vapor
n. 汽;雾;蒸汽
e.g. The atmosphere always contains some moisture in the form of water vapor. 64. vibrate
v. (cause to) move rapidly and continuously backwards and forwards; shake(使)振动,颤动,摇摆
e.g. Microwave ovens operate by agitating the water molecules in the food, causing them to vibrate, which produces heat.
Proper Names
Michio Kaku 米基奥·卡库 Bill Spreitzer 比尔· 斯普雷扎
MIT abbr. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (美国)麻省理工学院 GPS abbr. Global Positioning System 全球卫星定位系统
Randy Hoffman 兰迪·霍夫曼 Magellan Systems Corp. 麦哲伦航仪公司 San Diego 圣迭戈(美国港市)

