外刊阅读：A pocket-sized drone
近年来，无人机发展很快。一部分无人机向微型化发展，体积小到能放进口袋里。这种微型无人机在军事侦察方面有着良好的发展前景。
A pocket-sized drone
by Luke Dormehl
Advancing armies already deploy a range of techniques for reconnaissance（侦察） missions, with more recent technology such as remotely controlled copters enabling close-up exploration of a battle zone.
advance /ədˈvɑːns/ v. 前进、进步
deploy /dɪˈplɔɪ/ v. 部署
technique /tekˈniːk/ n. 技术、方法
mission /ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 重要任务、军事行动
remotely /rɪˈməʊtli/ adv. 远程地（由remote加后缀-ly变成副词）
copter /ˈkɒptə(r)/ n. 直升机
enable /ɪˈneɪb(ə)l/ v. 使得、使能够
close-up 近距离的
exploration /ˌekspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 勘察、探察（由explore加后缀-ation变成名词）
battle zone 战场
Such systems play a vital role in enhancing the safety of soldiers heading into potential danger, as well as those tasked with gathering the important data. One reconnaissance device that's been gaining increasing attention is FLIR Systems' pocket-sized Black Hornet drone.
vital /ˈvaɪt(ə)l/ adj. 至关重要的、生死攸关的
enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ v. 增强、加强
safety /ˈseɪfti/ n. 安全
head /hed/ v. 朝某个方向前进
potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ adj. 潜在的、可能的
as well as = and also
task /tɑːsk/ v. 给予任务
gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ v. 收集
data /ˈdeɪtə/ n. 数据
device /dɪˈvaɪs/ n. 设备
drone /drəʊn/ n. 无人机
Several years in development, the remotely controlled, camera-equipped copter is heading to Afghanistan this month with the 82nd Airborne Division, marking the debut deployment of the tiny drone in the war-torn country.
equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ v. 装备、配备（camera-equipped就是配备了摄像头的）
Afghanistan /æfˈɡænɪstæn/ n. 阿富汗（中亚国家）
airborne /ˈeəbɔːn/ division /dɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ 空降师
mark /mɑːk/ v. 标志着
debut /ˈdeɪbju/ n. 初次登场
deployment /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ n. 部署（由deploy加后缀-ment变成名词）
war-torn 遭受战争破坏的
The U.S. Army started testing the drone three years ago, and since then FLIR Systems has gone on to ink additional deals with not only the U.S. military but also the British and French armies. In fact, the U.K. government recently gave a clear demonstration of its belief in the technology when it placed an order for 30 more Black Hornets.
ink /ɪŋk/ v. 签字、签署
additional /əˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 额外的
deal /diːl/ n. 协议、交易
military /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/ n. 军队
demonstration /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 显露、表露（由demonstrate加后缀-ion变成名词）
belief /bɪˈliːf/ n. 相信、信心
place /pleɪs/ v. 放置（place an order就是下订单）
The cost of that particular purchase is believed to be 1.4 million British pounds (nearly U.S. 60,000 per drone. That's certainly a hefty chunk of cash, but the flying machine offers a number of major advantages over cheaper, more conventional drone technology currently on the market.
purchase /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ n. 购买
work out 计算出
hefty /ˈhefti/ adj. 很大的
chunk /tʃʌŋk/ n. 大块、部分
major /ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/ adj. 重大的
conventional /kənˈvenʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 常规的
currently /ˈkʌr(ə)ntli/ adv. 现在、目前（由current加后缀-ly变成副词）
First, at just 16.8cm in length, the twin-rotor Black Hornet is tiny, making it easy to transport, and, more importantly, hard to spot when it's in the air. It's also pretty much silent, increasing its stealthiness（隐蔽性） as it goes about exploring enemy territory.
twin /twɪn/ adj. 双的、两个的
rotor /ˈrəʊtə(r)/ n. 旋翼
transport /trænˈspɔːt/ v. 运输、运送
spot /spɒt/ v. 看到、看见
territory /ˈterɪt(ə)ri/ n. 领地、地盘
During flights lasting up to 25 minutes, and with the machine traveling at up to six meters per second, the 34-gram drone can stream live video and HD still images through an encrypted（加密的） data link connected to an operator located up to two kilometers away.
stream /striːm/ v. 流式传送数据、流播
live /laɪv/ adv. 现场直播地
HD 高清的
still /stɪl/ adj. 静止的
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ n. 图像、图片
link /lɪŋk/ n. 链路、通道
connect /kəˈnekt/ v. 连接
operator /ˈɒp(ə)reɪtə(r)/ n. 操作员（由operate加上表示人的后缀-or）
While the Black Hornet can be carried as a single unit by one soldier, FLIR Systems also offers a compact launch unit, which can be attached to a military vehicle and used to deploy up to four of the drones at a time.
single /ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l/ adj. 单个的
compact /kəmˈpækt/ adj. 体积小的、袖珍的
launch /lɔːntʃ/ n. 发射
attach /əˈtætʃ/ v. 附着、固定
military /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/ adj. 军用的
vehicle /ˈviːɪk(ə)l/ n. 车辆
The most recent design of the Black Hornet includes a night-vision camera, while another version allows a variety of components to be added according to the specifics of the mission.
vision /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/ n. 视力（night-vision就是夜视的）
version /ˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ n. 版本、变体
component /kəmˈpəʊnənt/ n. 部件、元件
specifics /spəˈsɪfɪks/ n. 具体细节、详情
The Black Hornet can be particularly useful in urban environments for scouting rooftops, streets, and buildings for snipers（狙击手） or assault groups, enabling better-informed decisions during crucial moments as soldiers seek to take up new positions, said Ole Aguirre, an executive at Oregon-based FLIR Systems.
urban /ˈɜːb(ə)n/ adj. 城市的
scout /skaʊt/ v. 侦察
rooftop /ˈruːftɒp/ n. 屋顶、楼顶
assault /əˈsɒlt/ n. 攻击、袭击
well-informed 了解详情的
crucial /ˈkruːʃ(ə)l/ adj. 极其重要的
seek /siːk/ v. 寻求
take up 占据
executive /ɪɡˈzekjutɪv/ n. 高管
Oregon /ˈɒrɪɡən/ n. 俄勒冈州（美国西北部的州）
-based 后缀，意思是“总部在某地的”
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